ground out
ground out verb: to provide proper grounding for a circuit. Also the simple past and past participle of grind out.
Verb
ground out (third-person singular simple present grounds out, present participle grounding out, simple past and past participle grounded out)
- To provide proper grounding for a circuit.
- To become out by hitting a ground ball which is fielded and leads to a force or tag of a runner.
- Jones grounded out to lead off the third.
- Cam Smith bounced to shortstop on a 100 mph fastball, and Jacob Melton also grounded out on an 86.9 mph curveball.2025 June 11, “White Sox pitching prospect Grant Taylor makes jump from Double-A to perfect major league debut”, in Associated Press, archived from the original on 12 Jun 2025
Noun
ground out (plural ground outs)
- An instance of grounding out.
- A ground out was recorded on the scorecard.
Also used as
ground out is also the simple past and past participle of grind out.
Forms of ground out
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | grounds out |
| present participle | grounding out |
| past participle | grounded out |
| past | grounded out |
| Noun | |
| plural | ground outs |
| alternative form | groundout |
Questions about ground out
- What does ground out mean?
- Ground out means to provide proper grounding for a circuit.
- What part of speech is ground out?
- Ground out can be a verb or a noun.
- What is the past tense of ground out?
- The past tense of ground out is grounded out.
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