baseball

English

/ˈbeɪs.bɔːl/, /ˈbeɪs.bɔl/

noun
Definitions
  • A sport common in North America, the Caribbean, and Japan, in which the object is to strike a ball so that one of a nine-person team can run counter-clockwise among four bases, resulting in the scoring of a run. The team with the most runs after termination of play, usually nine innings, wins.
  • The ball used to play the sport of baseball.
  • A variant of poker in which cards with baseball-related values have special significance.

Etymology

Affix from English base + English ball (testicle, round object).

Origin

English

ball

Gloss

testicle, round object

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