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ninth-inning

ninth-inning

13 5.9
The last part of a game or activity
  • noun
  • /naɪnθ ˈɪnɪŋ/
  • US
translation icon : novena entrada
  • Last night, they kept talking about the ninth inning of game one, the home runs, and how amazing it was.
  • bottom of the ninth-inning
  • ninth-inning homer
  • ninth-inning home run

Examples

  • Regardless of the pitching strategy, teams entering the ninth inning with a lead win roughly 95 percent of the time.

    Blog text (28)

  • I looked up at the scoreboard and saw that it was the top of the ninth inning in Game Seven of the World Series.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • Bottom of the ninth inning--

    The Honeymooners (2005)

  • This is my ninth inning.

    Never Been Kissed (1999)

  • Made two runs in the ninth inning.

    Lights of New York (1928)

  • I felt like I was throwing the ball well in that ninth inning.

    Blog text (32)

  • Top of the ninth inning, Cubs leading by one run.

    The Natural (1984)

  • The Cardinals scored four runs in the ninth inning against the Nationals just over a week ago.

    Blog text (24)

  • The Jackals fended off the Bears in the ninth inning, winning a back-and-forth contest, 10 to 9.

    Blog text (27)

  • In the bottom of the ninth inning, the crowd held its breath as the home team made a comeback.

Synonyms

bottom of the ninth
vsninth-inning
  • Informal
10 7.4

The last part of the final inning in baseball when the home team bats, a final chance to win

refers to the game's final part or the last stage of an event

Surface Forms

ninth-inning singular
ninth-innings plural

Morphology

ninth-inning = ninth + inning (transparent) = ninth + inning

A straightforward ordinal + noun compound; learners who know 'ninth' and 'inning' can readily infer 'the ninth inning' or metaphorical final stage.

Etymology

Ninth-inning comes from baseball: ninth is the number nine and inning means a period of play, so the ninth-inning is literally the game's 'final part'. That's why people use it for any 'last stage' or 'final chance' to succeed.