Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

force play

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.08 in modern English

Syllables
force -play
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A play in which a baserunner on first base is required to advance to second base because the batter has become a runner, or a runner on second or third base is required to advance because a runner on a preceding base is so forced.

Inflected Forms

force plays (plural)

Synonyms

force out force-out force

Questions

What does force play mean?
A play in which a baserunner on first base is required to advance to second base because the batter has become a runner, or a runner on second or third base is required to advance because a runner on a preceding base is so forced.

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