stolen base

noun

A play where a runner on any base runs to the next base, usually while the pitcher pitches to a batter. Such a runner is liable to be put out if tagged with the ball while not in contact with any base.

“The catcher caught the wild pitch and threw the ball to second, just in time, preventing another stolen base.”

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Meanings

nounstolen base (plural stolen bases)

plural stolen bases

  1. ball gamesA play where a runner on any base runs to the next base, usually while the pitcher pitches to a batter. Such a runner is liable to be put out if tagged with the ball while not in contact with any base.

    The catcher caught the wild pitch and threw the ball to second, just in time, preventing another stolen base.

    Synonyms: steal

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA play where a runner on any base runs to the next base, usually while the pitcher pitches to a batter. Such a runner is liable to be put out if tagged with the ball while not in contact with any base.

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steal
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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