putout

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noun

A play in which a batter is retired.

“Jones recorded 15 putouts in the first half of the season.”

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Meanings

nounputout (plural putouts)

plural putouts

  1. ball gamesA play in which a batter is retired.
  2. ball gamesThe statistic of the number of outs a defensive player directly caused.

    Jones recorded 15 putouts in the first half of the season.

Origin

Deverbal from put out.

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Cite this entry
APA

putout. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putout

MLA

“putout.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putout. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “putout,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putout.

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