retire the side

verb

To get the third out of an inning, thus ending the turn of one team (side) for batting and signaling the next turn of the other team (side).

“Jones steps on first to retire the side.”

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Meanings

verbretire the side (third-person singular simple present retires the side, present participle retiring the side, simple past and past participle retired the side)

present singular third person retires the side · participle present retiring the side · participle past retired the side · past retired the side

  1. ball gamesTo get the third out of an inning, thus ending the turn of one team (side) for batting and signaling the next turn of the other team (side).

    Jones steps on first to retire the side.

    1 more example

    […] and that will retire the side [sportscaster patter]

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APA

retire the side. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retire%20the%20side

MLA

“retire the side.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retire%20the%20side. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retire the side,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retire%20the%20side.

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