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foul tick

foul tick noun: a foul ball which just brushes by the bat, making a ticking sound.

Noun

foul tick (plural foul ticks)

  1. (rare, slang) A foul ball which just brushes by the bat, making a ticking sound.
    • The catcher held onto the foul tick for the out.

Forms of foul tick

pluralfoul ticks

Questions about foul tick

What does foul tick mean?
Foul tick means a foul ball which just brushes by the bat, making a ticking sound.
What part of speech is foul tick?
Foul tick is a noun.
What is the plural of foul tick?
The plural of foul tick is foul ticks.

Words near foul tick in the dictionary

  1. foul poles
  2. foul shot
  3. foul shots
  4. foul territories
  5. foul territory
  6. foul tick
  7. foul ticks
  8. foul tip
  9. foul tips
  10. foul trouble
  11. foul up

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