triple play

noun

A defensive play in which three outs are recorded.

“The local cable company is offering a triple play service.”

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Meanings

nountriple play (plural triple plays)

plural triple plays

  1. ball gamesA defensive play in which three outs are recorded.

    There has only been one unassisted triple play recorded in the World Series.

  2. An offering of three bundled services, especially telephone, television and broadband Internet.

    The local cable company is offering a triple play service.

Translations

Catalan triple eliminació
  • triple eliminació(baseball) a play where three outs are recorded
Finnish triplapeli
  • triplapeli(baseball) a play where three outs are recorded
French triple jeu
  • triple jeu(baseball) a play where three outs are recorded
Japanese 三重殺, トリプルプレイ
  • 三重殺 (sanjūsatsu)(baseball) a play where three outs are recorded
  • トリプルプレイ (toripuru purei)(baseball) a play where three outs are recorded
Korean 삼중살, 트리플 플레이
  • 삼중살 (samjungsal)(baseball) a play where three outs are recorded
  • 트리플 플레이 (teuripeul peullei)(baseball) a play where three outs are recorded
Spanish triple eliminación, triple jugada
  • triple eliminación(baseball) a play where three outs are recorded
  • triple jugada(baseball) a play where three outs are recorded
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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