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inning

/ˈɪnɪŋ/noun2 syllables

Inning means: (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat.

Synonyms for inning1

noun, as in (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat

What does inning mean?1

noun

1

(baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with inning?6

two syllables

winningspinninggrinningthinningpinning

three syllables

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Inning in a sentence

  • Bases loaded, two outs in the ninth inning.unknown
  • The score stood four to two, with but one inning more to play.WestofEden
  • Our team scored five runs in the last inning.CK
  • The baseball game got more exciting with each inning.CM
  • A pinch hitter was brought into action in the last inning.CM
  • He hit a home run in the first inning.CK
  • He had a shutout until the ninth inning.unknown
  • This is the bottom of what inning?unknown

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Forms of inning

as a noun

plural
innings