Baseball positions, actions and equipment

mainly American a place where baseball games are played

base (noun)

one of the four places on a baseball or rounders field that a player must touch in order to score points

a game played by two teams of nine players who get points by hitting a ball with a bat and then running around four bases

bullpen (noun)

American a part of a baseball field where pitchers practise throwing the ball before they go on the field

curve (noun)

a curve ball

curve ball (noun)

in baseball, a throw that is difficult to hit because the ball moves in a curve

diamond (noun)

the diamond-shaped area of a baseball field with the four bases at its corners

diamond (noun)

the whole of a baseball field

double (noun)

in baseball, a situation in which someone hits the ball far enough to be able to run to the second base

double-header (noun)

two games played one after the other

first base (noun)

in the game of baseball, the first of four places the batter must run to after hitting the ball

foul line (noun)

in baseball, either of the lines that show the limits of the playing area.

grand slam (noun)

a home run in baseball in which a player scores four runs (=points) because there is a player on each of the four bases

hardball (noun)

American a word meaning baseball, used when you want to show that you do not mean softball

home (noun)

a place on a sports field that a player must try to get to in order to score a point in some sports

home plate (noun)

in baseball and similar sports, the place where you stand when you hit the ball, which is also the last place you run to after hitting the ball

home run (noun)

a point in baseball that is scored when a player hits the ball then runs around all the four bases

infield (noun)

in baseball and cricket, the central part of the field, or the players whose positions are in this part of the field

inning (noun)

one of the nine periods played in a baseball game

mitt (noun)

in baseball, a type of glove that you use for catching the ball

mound (noun)

the small hill where the pitcher stands to throw the ball in baseball

out (adverb)

if a player or team is out during a game of cricket or baseball, they are no longer batting

outfield (noun)

in baseball and cricket, the parts of the field that are furthest from the player who is batting

park (noun)

American a field where baseball is played

pitch (noun)

in baseball, a throw of the ball by the pitcher

right field (noun)

the part of a baseball field to the right of the batter (=the player who hits the ball)

right field (noun)

the position of the player who stands in right field

run (noun)

one point in the game of baseball

sacrifice (noun)

in baseball, an occasion when someone hits the ball so that a runner can move ahead to the next base, even though the person hitting the ball is then out

single (noun)

in baseball, a hit that allows the player who is batting (=hitting the ball) to get to first base

sinker (noun)

in baseball, a ball that drops down as it reaches the person who is batting

steal (noun)

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

strike (noun)

a failure to hit the ball in baseball

strikeout (noun)

in baseball, a situation in which a player fails to hit the ball three times

top (noun)

in baseball, the first half of an inning

wind up (noun)

American the act of preparing to pitch a baseball

Synonyms and antonyms of Baseball positions, actions and equipment in British Thesaurus