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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

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the shortstop got the runner at second on a force

/fawrs"owt', fohrs"-/, n. Baseball.

a put-out of a base runner on a force play.

[1895-1900, Amer.; n. use of v. phrase force out]

force-out «FRS _OWT», noun.

Baseball. a putout resulting from a force play.

/ˈfoɚsˌaʊt/ noun, pl -outs [count]

baseball : a play in which a runner who is forced to run to the next base is put out when the player who has the ball touches the base

— called also force, force play

ˈforce-out 7 [force-out] noun

(in ↑baseball) a situation in which a player running to a ↑base is out because a ↑fielder is holding the ball at the base