baseball
NounSynonyms:
baseball game
WordNet 3.0
Noun (2)
- a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs“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!”Synonyms: baseball game
- a ball used in playing baseball
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Baseball \Base"ball"\, n.
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. [1913 Webster]
2.The ball used in this game. [1913 Webster]