fair
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4.1
- adjective
- /fɛr/
- Jargon
- The third-base umpire called the ball fair, allowing the batter to run to first base.
- a fair ball
- fair or foul
Examples
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Down the right-field line, fair off the bat of Damon.
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The ball stayed fair, and the Cubs were on the board.
Blog text (6) -
That was a fair hit!
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He hit that pitch into fair territory...
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- Fair ball!
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That's a fair ball!
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Ryan's punt is fair caught by Bess at the Miami 10.
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Ryan's punt sails to the Miami 18, where Bess calls a fair catch.
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During the game, he made a stunning play by catching a deep fly ball in fair territory.
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The crowd cheered when the player hit a fair ball that sailed past the outfielders.
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
23
3.2
A way of buying and selling that gives better pay and rights to farmers and workers
22
3.0
Honest behavior that treats everyone the same and follows the rules in sport or competition
- Specialized
17
3.9
The right to use small parts of someone else's work without permission for teaching, news, or criticism
- Informal
2
5.6
A person who helps only when things are good and leaves during problems
2
3.3
A situation where everyone has an equal chance and no one has unfair advantages
- Specialized
2
3.9
A ball hit by the batter that lands between the foul lines and is in play
- Specialized
1
7.0
A player signals and catches a punt without running and cannot be tackled
- Specialized
1
5.7
A deal where a maker tells stores not to sell a branded product below a fixed price
- Jargon
1
5.2
Part of a baseball field between the first and third base lines where a hit ball is in play
- Formal
1
7.8
Former US law that let manufacturers require shops to sell goods at a minimum price
A small European plant with a circle of low leaves and clusters of white star-shaped flowers
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fair in baseball comes from the idea of 'proper' or 'acceptable', so a 'fair' ball lands in the correct area and is therefore in play.