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two-base hit

two-base hit

4.2
A baseball play when the batter reaches second base safely
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Hitting a two-base hit allowed him to advance into scoring range and set up the next batter for a chance to add more runs.

Examples

  • The player celebrated after his two-base hit put the team in scoring position with only one out remaining.

  • In the fifth inning, his powerful swing led to a two-base hit that brought home a runner from first base.

  • Zim bounced his twenty-third two-base hit off the United Airlines sign on the right field wall in Nationals Park.

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Synonyms

double
vstwo-base hit
  • Jargon
32 3.5

A hit that lets the batter reach second base

is a descriptive phrase rather than the single-word name
two-bagger
vstwo-base hit
  • Jargon
1 8.1

A hit that lets the batter reach second base

is the general descriptive phrase instead of this informal term
line-drive double
vstwo-base hit
  • Jargon
1 7.4

A hard, straight hit into the outfield that lets the batter reach second base

is the general hit term not limited to that hit style
two-baser
vstwo-base hit
  • Specialized
7.9

A baseball hit that lets the batter reach second base safely

is the broader descriptive phrase instead of this short name
double-bagger
vstwo-base hit
  • Jargon
8.1

A hit that lets the batter reach second base

is the neutral descriptive phrase rather than this colloquial form
line double
vstwo-base hit
  • Jargon
3.7

A hard, low hit that lets the batter reach second base

is the broader name for the same result, not the specific style

How Powerful

home run
169 2.3
slugging
  • Jargon
6 4.4
two-base hit
  • Specialized
4.2
base hit
10 3.3
grounder
  • Jargon
13 5.6
bunt
  • Jargon
7 6.2

Surface Forms

two-base hit singular
two-base hits plural

Morphology

two-base + hit

The noun is transparently built from 'two' + 'base' + 'hit' and literally describes a hit on which the batter reaches second base. Although sports-specific, the numeric + target + action composition makes the meaning directly derivable for a B1 learner who knows the constituents.

Etymology

The noun two-base hit comes from the simple baseball picture: the player hits the ball and runs all the way to second base, so they have gained two bases. That's why it means 'a hit that lets the player safely reach second base'.