Grounder Meaning in English

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Definition

In baseball or softball, a grounder is a ball hit along the ground rather than through the air.

Usage & Nuances

Used mainly in baseball and softball contexts. Common phrases: 'hit a grounder', 'field a grounder'. Not used outside sports. Sometimes informally for any low, rolling ball in children's games.

• Spanish: rodado (béisbol) - bola rastrera
• Portuguese (BR): bola rasteira (beisebol)
• Portuguese (PT): bola rasteira (beisebol)
• Chinese (Simplified): 地滚球（棒球）
• Chinese (Traditional): 地滾球（棒球）
• Hindi: ग्राउंडर (बेसबॉल)
• Arabic: ضربة أرضية (بيسبول)
• Bengali: গ্রাউন্ডার
• Russian: грундер - мяч по земле (бейсбол)
• Japanese: ゴロ
• Vietnamese: bóng lăn
• Korean: 땅볼
• Turkish: yerden giden top - yer topu
• Urdu: گراؤنڈر
• Indonesian: bola grounder - bola tanah (baseball)

Example Sentences

The player hit a grounder to shortstop.

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She practiced fielding grounders every day.

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A slow grounder can be hard to field.

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He made an error when the grounder bounced over his glove.

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The team cheered when the pitcher stopped a hard grounder.

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Little kids often giggle when a grounder sneaks past their feet.

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