- foul ball
- When a baseball fell in the sewer it was called a foul ball.
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foul ball
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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 — {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 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
