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putout vs fielder's choice

fielder's choice vs putout

putout and fielder's choice both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
putout Yes No No No
fielder's choice Yes No No No
As nouns, fielder's choice is a hyponym of putout; that is, fielder's choice is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than putout:
  • putout: an out resulting from a fielding play (not a strikeout)
  • fielder's choice: a play made on a ground ball in which the fielder chooses to put out an advancing runner instead of the batter
Other hyponyms of putout include force-out, force, force out, force play, sacrifice.
putout (noun) fielder's choice (noun)
an out resulting from a fielding play (not a strikeout) a play made on a ground ball in which the fielder chooses to put out an advancing runner instead of the batter
Difference between putout and fielder's choice

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