foul ball

noun

: a baseball batted into foul territory

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There’s a two-hour time limit; there are no mound visits, no walks, no bunts, and every foul ball caught by a fan is an immediate out. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 July 2025 Santana’s at-bat started a run of 11 straight retired hitters and 15 of 16 though there were several long counts and 16 foul balls. Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025 Betts had a hit and a run scored in his new look from the top and hit multiple balls hard, including a long foul ball to left that had home run distance. Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 20 July 2025 Blue Jays manager tossed Blue Jays manager Jay Schneider was ejected in the fifth inning, arguing that a foul ball was actually a home run. Sacbee.com, 14 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for foul ball

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of foul ball was in 1855

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“Foul ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20ball. Accessed 9 Aug. 2025.

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foul ball

noun
: a baseball batted into foul territory

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