double play

noun

A defensive play in which two outs are recorded.

“It was a 6-4-3 double play.”

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Meanings

noundouble play (plural double plays)

plural double plays · alternative double-play

  1. ball gamesA defensive play in which two outs are recorded.

    It was a 6-4-3 double play.

  2. UScolloquialAchieving two results from one action.

    Our double play special tonight is scallops & crab.

Translations

Catalan doble eliminació
  • doble eliminacióbaseball, softball
French double jeu
  • double jeubaseball, softball
Japanese 併殺, ダブルプレー
  • 併殺 (heisatsu)baseball, softball
  • ダブルプレー (daburu purē)baseball, softball
Korean 병살, 더블 플레이
  • 병살 (byeongsal)baseball, softball
  • 더블 플레이 (deobeul peullei)baseball, softball
Spanish doble eliminación, doble jugada
  • doble eliminaciónbaseball, softball
  • doble jugadabaseball, softball
Cite this entry
APA

double play. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20play

MLA

“double play.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20play. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “double play,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20play.

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