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groundball

/ɡɹˈaʊndbɔl/ noun

Alternative spelling of ground ball.

Word Origin Groundball is a baseball term: a ball that hits the ground. Ground comes from Old English grund 'bottom, earth,' and ball from Proto-Germanic balluz 'round object.' The same ground gives us groundwork, underground, and background. Ball gives us football, basketball, and even ballot (originally a little ball used in voting).

noun Alternative spelling of ground ball. countable

The shortstop made a spectacular dive to catch the hard-hit groundball.

(名词) 地滚球

游击手精彩扑救，接住了这个强劲的地滚球。

(sustantivo) Grafía alternativa de 'ground ball' (rodada).

El campocorto hizo una espectacular zambullida para atrapar la fuerte rodada.

(nom) balle au sol; ballon au sol; ballon roulant; groundball [Variante orthographique de « ground ball » ; au baseball, balle frappée qui roule au sol après le contact avec la batte.]

L'arrêt court a plongé de manière spectaculaire pour rattraper la groundball frappée puissamment.

(Substantiv) Groundball; Bodenball [alternative Schreibweise von *ground ball* (ein im Baseball oder Softball flach über den Boden geschlagener Ball).]

Der Shortstop machte einen spektakulären Hechtsprung, um den hart geschlagenen **groundball** zu fangen.

(名詞) ゴロ（野球で地面を転がる打球；ground ballの別綴り）

遊撃手は強烈なゴロを捕るために華麗にダイブした。

(substantivo) bola rasteira; rebatida rasteira [Grafia alternativa de ground ball (bola rasteira).]

O shortstop fez um mergulho espetacular para pegar a bola rasteira fortemente rebatida.

Synonyms: grounder ground ball Antonyms: fly ball pop-up line drive
Word parts: ground + ball

Related words

grounding groundless aground grinder

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