inning Antonyms
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Meaning of inning
inning (n)
(baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat
inning (p. pr. & vb. n.)
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inning (n.)
Ingathering; harvesting.
The state or turn of being in; specifically, in cricket, baseball, etc.,the turn or time of a player or of a side at the bat; -- often in the pl. Hence: The turn or time of a person, or a party, in power; as, the Whigs went out, and the Democrats had their innings.
Lands recovered from the sea.
inning Sentence Examples
- The home team took the lead in the first inning.
- The pitcher threw a perfect inning, striking out all three batters.
- The game went into extra innings before a winner was declared.
- The marathon inning lasted for over an hour.
- The player hit a home run in his first inning at-bat.
- The team rallied in the bottom of the inning to win the game.
- The pitcher struggled in the first inning, giving up several runs.
- The team was down by two runs going into the ninth inning.
- The game ended abruptly when the winning run scored in the top of the inning.
- The opposing team threatened to score in the late innings, but the defense held strong.
FAQs About the word inning
(baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at batof Inn, Ingathering; harvesting., The state or turn of being in; specifically,
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The home team took the lead in the first inning.
The pitcher threw a perfect inning, striking out all three batters.
The game went into extra innings before a winner was declared.
The marathon inning lasted for over an hour.
