force-out

[ fawrs-out, fohrs- ]
/ ˈfɔrsˌaʊt, ˈfoʊrs- /

noun Baseball.

a put-out of a base runner on a force play.

Origin of force-out

1895–1900, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase force out

Words nearby force-out

force to be reckoned with, force-draft, force-feed, force-field analysis, force-march, force-out, force-ripe, forced, forced alimentation, forced beat, forced development

Example sentences from the Web for force-out

  • It's a force-out attempt aimed at us or at anybody who thinks our way.

    The Planet Strappers |Raymond Zinke Gallun