ahead in the count

adjective

Having more strikes than balls against a batter in an at-bat.

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Meanings

adjectiveahead in the count (not comparable)
  1. not comparableball gamesHaving more strikes than balls against a batter in an at-bat.
  2. not comparableball gamesHaving fewer strikes than balls against a pitcher in an at-bat.
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APA

ahead in the count. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ahead%20in%20the%20count

MLA

“ahead in the count.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ahead%20in%20the%20count. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ahead in the count,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ahead%20in%20the%20count.

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