fair
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4.1
- adjective
- /fɛr/
- Jargon
:
válido
- 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
16
3.0
Honest behavior that treats everyone the same and follows the rules in sport or competition
- Specialized
12
3.9
The right to use small parts of someone else's work without permission for teaching, news, or criticism
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3.2
A way of buying and selling that gives better pay and rights to farmers and workers
- Informal
2
5.6
A person who helps only when things are good and leaves during problems
- Specialized
1
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
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3.3
A situation where everyone has an equal chance and no one has unfair advantages
- Jargon
Part of a baseball field between the first and third base lines where a hit ball is in play
A small European plant with a circle of low leaves and clusters of white star-shaped flowers
- Formal
Former US law that let manufacturers require shops to sell goods at a minimum price
- Specialized
A deal where a maker tells stores not to sell a branded product below a fixed price
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.