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bad hop

bad hop noun: a ball that bounces in front of an infielder in an unexpected way, often as a result of imperfections in the field or the spin on the ball.

Noun

bad hop (plural bad hops)

  1. A ball that bounces in front of an infielder in an unexpected way, often as a result of imperfections in the field or the spin on the ball.

Forms of bad hop

pluralbad hops

Questions about bad hop

What does bad hop mean?
Bad hop means a ball that bounces in front of an infielder in an unexpected way, often as a result of imperfections in the field or the spin on the ball.
What part of speech is bad hop?
Bad hop is a noun.
What is the plural of bad hop?
The plural of bad hop is bad hops.

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