foul tip

noun

, Baseball.

1. a pitched ball that glances off the bat into foul territory, usually near the catcher, ruled a strike if the catcher catches it before it hits the ground, otherwise ruled an ordinary foul ball.

Word History and Origins

Origin of foul tip¹

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Example Sentences

Kipper whiffed three times without making as 313 much as a foul tip.

From Project Gutenberg

A foul tip caught, another wide one haughtily ignored, a strike.

From Project Gutenberg