putout vs force-out

putout and force-out both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
putout	Yes	No	No	No
force-out	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, force-out is a hyponym of putout; that is, force-out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than putout:

putout: an out resulting from a fielding play (not a strikeout)
force-out: 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

Other hyponyms of putout include force, force out, force play, fielder's choice, sacrifice.

putout (noun)	force-out (noun)
an out resulting from a fielding play (not a strikeout)	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