Meanings
noungroundball (plural groundballs)
plural groundballs
- alternativeAlternative spelling of ground ball.
Philadelphia first baseman Ryan Howard left in the ninth inning after he appeared to injure his left leg diving for a groundball.
2007 May 30, The Associated Press, “Beckett Leads the Red Sox With His 8th Straight Victory”, in New York Times
Synonyms & antonyms
noun(baseball) a hit that travels along the ground
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APA
groundball. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/groundball
MLA
“groundball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/groundball. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “groundball,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/groundball.
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