force out

See also: forceout and force-out

English

Alternative forms

• force-out, forceout (noun)

Verb

force out (third-person singular simple present forces out, present participle forcing out, simple past and past participle forced out)

1. To cause something to be ejected

   Synonyms: extrude, oust

   We are going to force out intolerance.

2. (baseball) To create an out by touching a base in advance of a runner who has no base to return to while in possession of a ball which has already touched the ground

   Jones forced out Smith to end the inning.

Translations

to cause something or someone to be ejected

• Māori: atiati
• Polish: wypychać impf, wypchnąć (pl) pf
• Spanish: expeler (es), expulsar (es), echar (es), forzar fuera de

Noun

force out (plural force outs)

1. (baseball) An instance of an out created by touching a base in advance of a runner who has no base to return to while in possession of a ball which has already touched the ground.

   A force out was recorded on the scorecard.