three-bagger
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8.4
A baseball hit that lets the batter reach third base
- noun
- /θriː ˈbæɡər/
- Jargon
:
triple
- I knocked out a good three-bagger.
Examples
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When she stepped up to bat, everyone hoped she would score a three-bagger for her team.
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Or a three-bagger...
Fiction book (1999) -
He hit a spectacular three-bagger during the game, making the crowd cheer.
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The highlight of the match was his incredible three-bagger, which helped them win.
Synonyms
triple
vsthree-bagger
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5.5
A hit that lets the batter reach third base safely
is the same meaning but expressed with a different word
5.1
A baseball hit that lets the batter reach third base safely
is the same general sense but uses a different phrase
5.3
A hard low hit in baseball that lets the batter reach third base
is broader covering any hit that reaches third base rather than only that way
5.6
A hit that reaches third base after a sharp line drive
is more general applying to any hit that reaches third base
How Many
Surface Forms
three-bagger singular
three-baggers plural
Morphology
Etymology
Three-bagger comes from baseball slang where a bag meant a base because bases were once simple bags or sacks on the ground, and a bagger is someone who gets a bag. So a three-bagger is a hit that lets the batter reach third 'base', in other words a triple.