foul ball

noun

A batted ball that lands in foul territory.

“It's a foul ball, up four rows of seats.”

Opposite
fair ball
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Meanings

nounfoul ball (plural foul balls)

plural foul balls

  1. ball gamesA batted ball that lands in foul territory.

    It's a foul ball, up four rows of seats.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(baseball) a ball struck with the bat so that it does not stay between the lines (the foul lines) that define the width of the playing field

Opposite
fair ball
Broader
foul

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish laiton
  • laitonball that land in foul territory
Cite this entry
APA

foul ball. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foul%20ball

MLA

“foul ball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foul%20ball. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “foul ball,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foul%20ball.

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