groundout

noun

ground·​out ˈgrau̇nd-ˌau̇t How to pronounce groundout (audio)
Synonyms of groundoutnext
: a play in baseball in which a batter is put out after hitting a ground ball to an infielder

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Turang tagged on Jackson Chourio’s fly out and scored on William Contreras’ groundout. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 Michael Stefanic doubled home a run and Brian Serven followed with an RBI groundout that trimmed it to 3-2 in the fourth. — CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 In the top of the 10th, automatic runner catcher Connor Wong moved from second to third on a groundout off reliever Calvin Faucher. — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Hernandez opened scoring with an RBI single in the first that scored Kyle Stowers, who led off with a single and moved to third on a Griffin Conine groundout coupled with a Sogard throwing error. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for groundout

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of groundout was in 1965

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“Groundout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groundout. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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