Baseball - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Baseball :  (noun)
1: a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of 9 players; teams take turns at bat trying to score run; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empy lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" [syn: baseball game, ball]
2: a ball used in playing baseball

Based on WordNet 2.0

Baseball : \Base"ball"\, n. 1. A game of ball, so called from the bases or bounds ( four in number) which designate the circuit which each player must endeavor to make after striking the ball.

2. The ball used in this game.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
Copyright 2009 wordIQ.com - Privacy Policy  :: Terms of Use  :: Contact Us  :: About Us