grounder

[groun-der] /ˈgraʊn dər/
noun, Baseball.
1.
ground ball.
Origin
1865-70, Americanism; ground1 + -er1
Examples from the web for grounder
  • It is as much a part of the game as a grounder taking a bad hop.
  • Hitting high or low will determine if the ball is a grounder or a fly ball.
  • You're playing shortstop and the batter hits a grounder to you.
Word Origin and History for grounder
n.

"one who establishes," c.1400, agent noun from ground (v.). Baseball sense attested by 1867; earlier in cricket.

Slang definitions & phrases for grounder

grounder

noun
  1. A cigarette butt (1930+ Hoboes)
  2. A batted baseball that rolls along the ground (1861+ Baseball)
  3. A homicide case that be easily and quickly solved: decided to hand Kennedy the 23rd Street jumper, which he thought was a grounder (1980s+ Police)