baseball
word
/ˈbeɪsˈbɔɫ/
BAYS-bawl
/bˈeɪsbɔːl/
BAYS-bawl
Definition
A sport in which players hit a ball with a bat and run around four bases to score points. It also refers to the ball used in this sport.
Usage & Nuances
Usually uncountable when talking about the sport: 'I play baseball.' Countable when talking about the ball: 'He threw me a baseball.' Common collocations: 'baseball game,' 'baseball bat,' 'baseball cap,' 'Major League Baseball.'
Spanish: béisbolPortuguese (BR): beisebolPortuguese (PT): basebolChinese (Simplified): 棒球Chinese (Traditional): 棒球Hindi: बेसबॉलArabic: البيسبولBengali: বেসবলRussian: бейсболJapanese: 野球Vietnamese: bóng chàyKorean: 야구Turkish: beyzbolUrdu: بیس بالIndonesian: bisbol
Example Sentences
My brother plays baseball after school.
basic
They watched a baseball game on TV.
basic
The baseball hit the window.
basic
I’m not a huge baseball fan, but I love going to live games.
natural
We grabbed hot dogs and stayed for all nine innings of baseball.
natural
He talks about baseball stats like it’s a second language.
natural