Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fair ball

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.71 in modern English

Syllables: fair ball
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ball which has been hit between the first base and third base lines

Example Sentences

"It's a... fair ball; it rolls into the corner; Jones is stretching for two; the throw — safe!"

Inflected Forms

fair balls (plural)

Phrases

foul ball

Frequently Paired Words

foul ball fair

Questions

What does fair ball mean?: A ball which has been hit between the first base and third base lines

How to pronounce fair ball

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