foul out

English

Noun

foul out (plural foul outs)

1. (baseball) An instance of fouling out.

   A foul out was recorded on the scorecard.

2. (basketball) An instance of fouling out.

   His foul out sat poorly with the crowd.

Verb

foul out (third-person singular simple present fouls out, present participle fouling out, simple past and past participle fouled out)

1. (baseball) To become out by hitting a foul ball which is caught.

   He fouled out to lead off the third.

2. (basketball) To be disqualified from further play for having committed too many fouls.

   The center has fouled out with only two points.