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One strange quality of writing about political campaigns is that it's a little like writing about a baseball game inning by inning. We presume we can say something about the final result from the state of play a third of the way through. You can when a game is a colossal blowout, but you can't when it's close.
John Podhoretz

Meaning of "inning" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD INNING

Old English innung a going in, from innian to go in.
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PRONUNCIATION OF INNING

inning  [ˈɪnɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INNING

noun
adjective
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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Inning is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INNING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Innings

An inning, or innings, is a fixed-length segment of a game in any of a variety of sports – most notably baseball and cricket – during which one team attempts to score while the other team attempts to prevent the first from scoring. In many other sports, the length of the game is dictated by a clock and teams swap offensive and defensive roles dynamically by taking possession of a ball or similar item. In baseball and cricket, however, one team, said to be "batting", attempts to score "runs"—see run and run —while the other team, said to be "fielding", attempts to prevent the scoring of runs and get members of the batting team out. The teams switch places after the fielding team has succeeded in getting a fixed number of players out, making a clock unnecessary. In cricket, the term innings is also used to refer to the play of one particular player. By extension, this term can be used in British English for almost any activity which takes a period of time. It is also used in reference to someone who has died at a reasonably old age or lived a rich and rewarding life.

Definition of inning in the English dictionary

The definition of inning in the dictionary is a division of the game consisting of a turn at bat and a turn in the field for each side. Other definition of inning is the reclamation of land from the sea.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INNING


adjoining
əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ
award-winning
əˈwɔːdˌwɪnɪŋ
bargaining
ˈbɑːɡɪnɪŋ
beginning
bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ
beginnings
bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ
combining
kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ
declining
dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ
designing
dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ
determining
dɪˈtɜːmɪnɪŋ
draining
ˈdreɪnɪŋ
entertaining
ˌɛntəˈteɪnɪŋ
lining
ˈlaɪnɪŋ
mining
ˈmaɪnɪŋ
remaining
rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ
shining
ˈʃaɪnɪŋ
signing
ˈsaɪnɪŋ
spinning
ˈspɪnɪŋ
sustaining
səsˈteɪnɪŋ
training
ˈtreɪnɪŋ
winning
ˈwɪnɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INNING

inner-city
inner-city areas
inner-directed
inner-direction
inner-tubing
innerly
innermost
innerness
innervate
innervation
innerve
innerwear
innings
Inniskilling
innit
innkeeper
innless
innocence
innocency
innocent

WORDS THAT END LIKE INNING

banning
canning
caravanning
cleaning
cunning
dinning
family planning
fanning
free-running
grinning
Manning
pinning
planning
running
scanning
spanning
stunning
tanning
tunning
up and running
urban planning

Synonyms and antonyms of inning in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «inning» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INNING

Find out the translation of inning to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of inning from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «inning» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

entrada
570 millions of speakers

English

inning
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पारी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشوط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тайма
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

inning
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ইনিংস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tour de batte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Inning
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Inning
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

イニング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Inning
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

đất bồi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இன்னிங்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डाव
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

atış
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

inning
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Inning
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тайму
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

inning
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

inning
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beurt
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

inningen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

inning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of inning

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INNING»

The term «inning» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.285 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INNING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about inning

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10 QUOTES WITH «INNING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word inning.
1
Armand Deutsch
I am convinced that the reason so many fans leave Dodger Stadium after the seventh inning is that they become bored.
2
Martin Goldsmith
Life's like a ball game. You gotta take a swing at whatever comes along before you wake up and find out it's the ninth inning.
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Doris Kearns Goodwin
I really believe that what happens one day affects the next, and I think that came from that experience of learning that if I told the score inning by inning, play by play, it built up to its natural climax.
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Waite Hoyt
There is nothing like Ruth ever existed in this game of baseball. I remember we were playing the White Sox in Boston in 1919, and he hit a home run off Lefty Williams over the left-field fence in the ninth inning and won the game. It was majestic. It soared.
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Tim Hudson
You feel like a stud out there when people swing and miss. As I've gotten older, I've preached to our young guys that strikeouts are sexy, but outs are outs, man, no matter how you get them. It's a lot cooler for me pitching in the seventh or eighth inning than it is going 5 1/3. Your manager likes it a lot more, too.
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Jon Lester
You never know when you're going to throw a no-hitter or if you're ever going to get the chance to do it. It's one of those deals where the ninth inning comes around; it's either going to be your night or just a complete game.
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Cat Osterman
I felt good in the bullpen and even when we came out in the first inning I felt fairly good.
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John Podhoretz
One strange quality of writing about political campaigns is that it's a little like writing about a baseball game inning by inning. We presume we can say something about the final result from the state of play a third of the way through. You can when a game is a colossal blowout, but you can't when it's close.
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Dan Quisenberry
Coming into a game in the eighth or ninth inning is like parachuting behind enemy lines. And sometimes the chute doesn't open. You have to live with that. It's an occupational hazard.
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Cal Ripken, Jr.
I never understood that when I heard people retire - they said they missed being around the guys. I don't have a need to make a play in the ninth inning of a game anymore. But being on the inside and being part of a team is something that you really do value and you really do miss.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INNING»

Discover the use of inning in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to inning and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The 5th Inning
This is a second memoir following "Coming after Fathering Words: The Making of an African American Writer.
E. Ethelbert Miller, 2009
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Baseball's First Inning: A History of the National Pastime ...
The New York clubs are a primary focus as examples of how the sport became more sophisticated and popular. The author compares theories about many of baseball's "inventors," exploring the fascinating stories.
William J. Ryczek, 2009
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In the Big Inning
A compilation of true stories shows what God does to bring people from the brink of death, from the agony of bitterness, guilt, and addiction to a refreshing fruitful life. (Christian)
Jon Burnham, 2008
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Rachel's 9th Inning
Mary Ann Lorient's suspense novel Rachel's 9TH Inning is a thrilling read. This character-driven book boasts a whodunit mystery, sultry seductions, and an unforgettable cliffhanging twist.
Mary Ann Lorient, 2011
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Seventh-Inning Stretch
When the leader of a gang of scam artists and grifters who have been cheating the citizens of Rutherford suddenly turns up dead, detective Jake Hines embarks on an investigation into the murder, a crime that could be only the beginning of a ...
Elizabeth Gunn, 2003
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Baseball Strategies: American Baseball Coaches Association
taking a big gamble to score one run may not help if the other team scores five runs in the next inning. Inning. After the score, the next most important factor to consider when planning an effective offensive strategy is the inning. The decision to ...
American Baseball Coaches Association
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Isabelle's Inning
From The Books Back Cover: Born and raised in the heart of Great Lakes Country, Isabelle Dorlon paid little attention to the baseball players patronizing her mother's rooming house - until 1903 when Jack Weatherby moved in.
Donna Winters, Ralph Henry Barbour, 1997
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The ninth inning
To raise money for their baseball team, the team sponsors a duck derby and everyone in town pitches in to make it successful.
Pat Lakin, 2002
9
The Changes in Pitching Mechanics and Pitch Velocity During ...
Context. Past studies have described the pitching motion of youth, collegiate, or professional baseball pitchers, as well as the relationship between shoulder mechanics, extended play, and pitch velocity.
Jeremy J. Erkel, 2007
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Baseball's Longest Games: A Comprehensive Worldwide Record Book
5:50—New All-Time 18-Inning, Professional 18- Inning, Major League 18-Inning, and American League 18-Inning Records — Yankee Stadium (I), New York, New York — 4/16/1967—Yankees 7 Red Sox 6 in 18 innings—19,290 ...
Philip J. Lowry, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INNING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term inning is used in the context of the following news items.
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Seventh-inning update: Tigers 7, Orioles 2 | MLive.com
Sixth inning: This is probably the last inning of work for Sanchez, who worked around a two-out double. Sanchez has tossed six sharp innings ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
2
Late inning power gives Cardinals 3-2 victory over Mets : Sports
Cards Matt Holliday gets high fives after scoring in the sixth inning after Mark Reynolds doubled to center on Thursday afternoon, April 16, 2015 ... «STLtoday.com, Jul 15»
3
Marlins fall to Phillies thanks to 4-run 8th inning - FOX Sports
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Jeff Francoeur hit a pinch-hit three-run home run in Philadelphia's four-run eighth inning, leading the Phillies to a 6-3 ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
4
Alex Rodriguez's seventh-inning home run lifts Yankees past …
Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees celebrates his seventh-inning home run against the Seattle Mariners at Yankee Stadium on Friday, ... «Newsday, Jul 15»
5
Fifth inning helps Charleston Junior legion team advance - JG-TC.com
Moultrie-Douglas cut the deficit in half in the third inning when with one out Hayden Cothron reached on an error and stole second, advanced ... «Journal Gazette and Times-Courier, Jul 15»
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Wilks' 6-inning gem lifts Chinooks to victory | Alaska Dispatch News
Left-hander Braxton Wilks continued to baffle Alaska Baseball League hitters Thursday night when he crafted a two-hitter over six innings to ... «Alaska Dispatch News, Jul 15»
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Pries hit hard in first inning as Rainiers fall to 51s - The News Tribune
Most of the damage was done in the first inning after Rainiers starter Jordan Pries was only able to labor through a third of an inning — his ... «TheNewsTribune.com, Jul 15»
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Mets manager Terry Collins ejected in 7th inning - USA Today
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mets manager Terry Collins was ejected in the top of the seventh Friday night against the St. Louis Cardinals. Collins ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
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Randy Johnson thinks inning limits harm, don't help pitchers - NY …
Randy Johnson thinks inning limits do more harm than good for pitchers. BY Mack Burke. NEW YORK DAILY NEWS. Thursday, July 16, 2015, ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
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9th-inning rally gives Charlotte Knights win over Norfolk | The …
The Knights scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to win the game. The victory marked Charlotte's seventh walk-off win this season. «Charlotte Observer, Jul 15»

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