foul ball



foul ball

In baseball, a ball that is hit past the foul line (and thus outside the playing field). I started to run as soon as I heard the bat hit the ball, but it turned out to be a foul ball, so I had to go back to second base.
See also: ball, foul

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
FrannieFRAN-eeEnglish
Shona['ʃəuna:]
Rebekahrə-BEK-ə (English)Biblical, English
AulusOW-luwsAncient Roman
Rheia-Greek Mythology
EliaE-lyah (Italian), AY-lee-ah (Dutch)Italian, Dutch