foul out

verb

To become out by hitting a foul ball which is caught.

“He fouled out to lead off the third.”

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Meanings

verbfoul out (third-person singular simple present fouls out, present participle fouling out, simple past and past participle fouled out)

present singular third person fouls out · participle present fouling out · participle past fouled out · past fouled out

  1. ball gamesTo become out by hitting a foul ball which is caught.

    He fouled out to lead off the third.

  2. ball gamesTo be disqualified from further play for having committed too many fouls.

    The center has fouled out with only two points.

nounfoul out (plural foul outs)

plural foul outs

  1. ball gamesAn instance of fouling out.

    A foul out was recorded on the scorecard.

  2. ball gamesAn instance of fouling out.

    His foul out sat poorly with the crowd.

Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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