| ball1 |
a game played with a ball, especially baseball. [1/3 definitions] |
| base1 |
one of the four corners of the infield in baseball or softball, or the bag marking any of these points. [1/7 definitions] |
| bat1 |
a club of wood or metal used to hit the ball in baseball, softball, or cricket. [2/3 definitions] |
| batter3 |
the person who stands in to bat the ball in baseball, softball, or cricket. |
| bunt1 |
to tap with a baseball or softball bat so that the ball lands close by. [2 definitions] |
| cage |
a movable screen used for batting practice in baseball or softball. [1/4 definitions] |
| catch |
to play the position of catcher in baseball or softball. [1/13 definitions] |
| catcher |
the player who is behind the batter at home plate in baseball or softball. The catcher catches balls thrown by the pitcher. |
| center field |
in baseball, the center area of the outfield, which extends behind second base. |
| center fielder |
in baseball, the player whose position is in center field when the other team is batting and whose primary function is to defend that territory. |
| choke up |
to move one's hands up from the bottom end of a baseball bat. [1/2 definitions] |
| curve |
a baseball pitch in which the ball curves toward the opposite side from which it was thrown; curve ball. [1/5 definitions] |
| designated hitter |
a member of an American League baseball team who is chosen at the beginning of a game to bat in place of the pitcher. |
| diamond |
the part of a baseball field that is marked by the four bases and the paths connecting them. [1/5 definitions] |
| double |
a hit in baseball that allows the batter to reach second base. [2/13 definitions] |
| dugout |
an area with benches on which baseball players can sit during a game when they are not on the playing field. [1/3 definitions] |
| field |
to catch or stop in a game of baseball, softball, or cricket. [1/5 definitions] |
| fielder |
a player in the field in baseball, softball, or cricket. |
| first baseman |
in baseball, the player whose position is at first base while the other team is batting and whose primary function is to defend that base. |
| fly1 |
to hit a baseball or softball into the air. (This is the only meaning of "fly" for which "flied" is the correct past tense.) [2/9 definitions] |
| foul |
a ball hit outside of the lines that mark the area for fair play in baseball or softball; foul ball. [2/11 definitions] |