Meaning

noun a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs

noun a ball used in playing baseball

originEtymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *gʷémtis Proto-Hellenic *gʷə́tis Ancient Greek βᾰ́σῐς (bắsĭs)bor. Latin basis Old French basebor. Middle English base English base Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der. Proto-Germanic *balluz Old English *beall Middle English bal English ball English baseball From base + ball.

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