foul ball

foul ball
{n.} A batted baseball that lands outside the foul line. * /Mickey hit a long foul ball that landed on the roof./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • Foul ball — Foul Foul (foul), a. [Compar. Fouler ( [ e]r); superl. {Foulest}.] [OE. foul, ful, AS. f[=u]l; akin to D. vuil, G. faul rotten, OHG. f[=u]l, Icel. f[=u]l foul, fetid; Dan. fuul, Sw. ful foul, Goth. f[=u]ls fetid, Lith. puti to be putrid, L.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • foul ball — ☆ foul ball n. Baseball a batted ball that is not a fair ball: see FAIR BALL …   English World dictionary

  • foul ball — foul′ ball′ n. spo a baseball hit outside the foul lines • Etymology: 1855–60, amer …   From formal English to slang

  • Foul ball — In baseball, a foul ball is a batted ball that is not a foul tip, and that:* passes out of the playing field in flight while over foul ground, or * first falls on foul territory beyond first or third base, or * bounds past first or third base on… …   Wikipedia

  • foul ball — noun (baseball) a ball struck with the bat so that it does not stay between the lines (the foul lines) that define the width of the playing field • Ant: ↑fair ball • Topics: ↑baseball, ↑baseball game • Hypernyms: ↑foul …   Useful english dictionary

  • foul ball — noun A batted ball that lands in foul territory. Its a foul ball, up four rows of seats …   Wiktionary

  • foul ball — {n.} A batted baseball that lands outside the foul line. * /Mickey hit a long foul ball that landed on the roof./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • foul\ ball — noun A batted baseball that lands outside the foul line. Mickey hit a long foul ball that landed on the roof …   Словарь американских идиом

  • foul ball — When a baseball fell in the sewer it was called a foul ball …   English expressions

  • Foul ball lines — Foul Foul (foul), a. [Compar. Fouler ( [ e]r); superl. {Foulest}.] [OE. foul, ful, AS. f[=u]l; akin to D. vuil, G. faul rotten, OHG. f[=u]l, Icel. f[=u]l foul, fetid; Dan. fuul, Sw. ful foul, Goth. f[=u]ls fetid, Lith. puti to be putrid, L.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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