full count

noun

An at-bat with a count of three balls and two strikes.

“Full count, two outs, bottom of the ninth, the bags are jammed, 2-2 tie…”

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Meanings

nounfull count (plural full counts)

plural full counts

  1. ball gamesAn at-bat with a count of three balls and two strikes.

    Full count, two outs, bottom of the ninth, the bags are jammed, 2-2 tie…

Origin

Since the maximum number of balls before a walk is three, and the maximum number of strikes before a strikeout is two, neither number can increase without ending the at-bat.

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APA

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

Chicago

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

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