soak the runner
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Meaning · English
To throw the ball at the runner in order to "tag" him out (illegal after 1845).
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “soak the runner” mean?
To throw the ball at the runner in order to "tag" him out (illegal after 1845).
Is “soak the runner” formal or informal?
soak the runner is generally slang.