American English

How to pronounce baseball

nounA2Common word
BAYSBAWL

/ˈbeɪsˈbɔl/

2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.

A sport in which two teams try to score runs by hitting a ball and running around four bases.

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Meanings & examples

noun

A sport in which two teams try to score runs by hitting a ball and running around four bases.

My son plays baseball after school.

We watched baseball on TV last night.

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Say “play baseball,” not “do baseball.”

Common phrases & grammar

baseball team · baseball season · professional baseball

play baseball

watch a baseball game

noun

The hard ball used in this sport.

The pitcher threw the baseball very fast.

She caught the baseball with one hand.

Common phrases & grammar

baseball glove · baseball bat · baseball field

throw a baseball

catch a baseball

Useful expressions

play baseball

to take part in the sport of baseball

They play baseball every Saturday.

baseball game

a game of baseball

The baseball game starts at seven.

baseball cap

a soft hat with a visor, often worn casually

He wore a baseball cap in the sun.