foul tick

noun

A foul ball which just brushes by the bat, making a ticking sound.

“The catcher held onto the foul tick for the out.”

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Meanings

nounfoul tick (plural foul ticks)

plural foul ticks

  1. rareslangball gamesA foul ball which just brushes by the bat, making a ticking sound.

    The catcher held onto the foul tick for the out.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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