🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

땅에 아웃

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Ttang-e aut

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Ground-Out/ˈɡraʊnd aʊt/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그는 땅에 아웃되어 이닝이 끝났다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To be put out in baseball by hitting a ground ball that is fielded and thrown to first base before the batter arrives.

    "He grounded out to the shortstop, ending the inning."
  2. 2

    To exhaust or deplete resources or energy through continuous effort.

    "She felt grounded out after working long hours without a break."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'ground-out' originates from American baseball terminology, where it describes a play in which a batter is put out by hitting the ball on the ground and being thrown out at first base. The phrase combines 'ground', referring to the ground ball, and 'out', indicating the result of the play. This usage has evolved since the early 20th century.

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