groundout

American  

[ground-out] / ˈgraʊndˌaʊt /

noun

Baseball.

1. a play in which a batter is put out at first base after hitting a ground ball to the infield.

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Etymology

Origin of groundout

First recorded in 1960–65; noun use of verb phrase ground out

Example Sentences

He escaped the jam on a groundout and a flyout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

Infielders often look up after catching what they thought was an easy groundout and are surprised to see the Milwaukee runner already closing in on first base, which causes them to rush the throw.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025

And even that was immediately negated when Yamamoto induced a groundout from Ozuna to end the inning in the next at-bat.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2025

The money raised will go toward helping the former closer who forced the Houston Astros’ Orlando Palmeiro into hitting a game-ending groundout Oct.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2025

“It doesn’t matter if it’s a groundout, flyout, strikeout, it’s an out. It’s all the same.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2024