Synonyms for inning
- noun
Definitions
- n. 1
A period of play in which members of a visiting baseball team attempt to hit a baseball pitched by the opposing home team until three players are called out, followed by a similar attempt by members of the home baseball team against the visiting team's pitching. There are nine or more innings in a regulation baseball game.
It is a baseball tradition to sing "Take Me Out To the Ball Game" during the seventh inning stretch.
Forms
- Plural
- innings → frames…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| inning | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- frame1