| English noun: force-out | |||
| 1. | force-out (act) a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base | ||
| Samples | The shortstop got the runner at second on a force. | ||
| Synonyms | force, force out, force play | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | putout | ||
| Domain category | baseball, baseball game | ||