ground ball with eyes

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Meaning · English

An easily fielded ground ball that somehow gets through the infield

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: a ground ball that appears to have eyes
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

The shortstop mishandled the ground ball with eyes, allowing the runner to reach base

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Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “ground ball with eyes” mean?

An easily fielded ground ball that somehow gets through the infield Literally: a ground ball that appears to have eyes

Is “ground ball with eyes” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.