Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

retire the side

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.03 in modern English

Syllables: re-tire the -side
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To get the third out of an inning, thus ending the turn of one team (side) for batting and signaling the next turn of the other team (side).

Example Sentences

"[…] and that will retire the side [sportscaster patter]"
"Jones steps on first to retire the side."

Inflected Forms

retires the side (present, singular) retiring the side (participle, present) retired the side (participle, past) retired the side (past)

Questions

What does retire the side mean?: To get the third out of an inning, thus ending the turn of one team (side) for batting and signaling the next turn of the other team (side).

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