RBI

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A form of run batted in — A run that a given player has caused to be scored by a hit, walk, or sacrifice.

CommonScrabble 5

Meanings

nounRBI (plural RBIs or RBI)

plural RBIs

  1. abbreviationinitialismball gamesInitialism of run batted in.
    1 more example

    Caglianone ripped Miles Mikolas’ curveball into the right-field corner for an RBI double that scored Salvador Perez in the fourth inning of the first game of a doubleheader against the Cardinals. […] The 22-year-old Caglianone hit .319 with nine home runs and 43 RBIs in 38 games with Triple-A Omaha after playing the first 12 games of the season with Double-A Northwest Arkansas.

    2025 June 6, Joe Harris, “Royals rookie Jac Caglianone gets first career hit and RBI”, in Associated Press, archived from the original on 07 Jun 2025
nounRBI (plural RBIs)

plural RBIs

  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of risk-based inspection.
proper noun
  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Reserve Bank of India.

    The RBI this month raised rates by 50 basis points after a 40 bps hike in May.

    2022 June 16, Swati Bhat, “India's economic prospects firm despite global headwinds, says RBI”, in Gareth Jones, editor, Reuters, archived from the original on 16 Jun 2022, Macro Matters
  2. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Radio Berlin International.
  3. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Ruđer Bošković Institute

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna run that is the result of the batter's performance

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

RBI. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/RBI

MLA

“RBI.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/RBI. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “RBI,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/RBI.

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