baseball Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
    baseball game.
    • he played baseball in high school
    • there was a baseball game on every empty lot
    • there was a desire for National League ball in the area
    • play ball!
  2. noun a ball used in playing baseball

WordNet


Base"ball" noun
Definitions
  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.

Webster 1913