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baserunning

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Relating to running between bases in baseball or softball

adjective
/ˈbeɪsˌrʌnɪŋ/

Specialized

: de correr entre bases

Good baserunning can make a big difference in close baseball games.

Examples

His baserunning skills have improved this season.
He attended a clinic focused on improving baserunning techniques for young players.
The coach praised her baserunning skills after she scored from second base.
Great baserunning can change the outcome of a match!
The coach praised her baserunning skills after she scored from second base.
Good baserunning can make a big difference in close baseball games.
He attended a clinic focused on improving baserunning techniques for young players.

Surface Forms

baserunning positive

Morphology

baserunning = base + running (transparent) = base + running

Formed from the compound 'base' + 'running' used attributively; the adjectival relation is directly derived from the noun phrase.

Etymology

Baserunning used as an adjective comes from the same parts, base 'safe point' and running 'moving fast on foot', so it describes anything that is about running between bases. So a 'baserunning' skill, play, or drill is one that focuses on the running side of baseball.