English > base hit: 1 sense > noun 1, act| Meaning | (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely. |
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| Synonym | safety |
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| Category | baseball, baseball game, ball | A ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players |
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| Narrower | double, two-base hit, two-bagger, two-baser | A base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base |
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| homer, home run | A base hit on which the batter scores a run |
| single, bingle | A base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base |
| triple, three-base hit, three-bagger | A base hit at which the batter stops safely at third base |
| Broader | hit | (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball) |
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