Synonyms and antonyms of To perform an action in baseball in American Thesaurus

balk (verb)

American in baseball, the pitcher balks if he breaks the rules by suddenly stopping in the process of throwing the ball

bat (verb)

to hit the ball with a bat in a game such as baseball or cricket

bat (verb)

in baseball or cricket, the team that is batting is trying to score runs (=points) by hitting the ball

baulk ()

another spelling of balk

bunt (verb)

American in the game of baseball, to deliberately hit the ball so that it only goes a short distance

catch (verb)

to be the catcher in baseball

double (verb)

in baseball, to hit the ball far enough so that you can run to second base

fly (verb)

to hit a fly ball in baseball

foul (verb)

to hit a ball outside the limits of the playing area during a game of baseball

ground out ()

in baseball, to be put out of the game temporarily after hitting a ground ball

hit (verb)

to achieve a particular score when you hit the ball in a sport such as baseball

pinch-hit (verb)

American in baseball, to bat for another player, especially when you are more likely to make a hit

pitch (verb)

to throw the ball to a batter in the game of baseball

pop up ()

to hit a baseball so that it goes high in the air

retire (verb)

American in baseball, to end a batter’s or team’s turn at batting by getting the batter out

sacrifice (verb)

to hit the ball in a game of baseball so that a runner can move ahead to the next base, even though the person hitting the ball is then out

single (verb)

in baseball, to hit a single

steal (verb)

to run successfully to the next base before someone hits the ball in a game of baseball

strike out ()

a batter strikes out in baseball by missing the ball three times, ending their turn at trying to hit it

strike out ()

a pitcher strikes a batter out in baseball by throwing three balls that the batter is unable to hit, ending the batter’s turn

tag (verb)

to touch a player of the other team with the ball in sports such as baseball

triple (verb)

to hit a triple in baseball

walk (verb)

American in baseball, if a pitcher walks a batter, or if the batter walks, the batter goes to first base because the pitcher has thrown the ball badly four times

wind up ()

to prepare to pitch the ball in baseball