Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

baserunning

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables: baserun-ning
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of running bases, or a player's skill in doing so

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Zimmer's comment on Martinez's baserunning was that he was "timid" and wouldn't run on the green light."

Etymology

From base + running.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does baserunning mean?: The act of running bases, or a player's skill in doing so
Where does baserunning come from?: From base + running.

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