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In my opinion, the best setup guys now have a tougher job than the closers. They pitch more innings, inherit more runners.
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Meaning of "innings" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INNINGS

innings  [ˈɪnɪŋz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INNINGS

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Innings 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 INNINGS 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 innings in the English dictionary

The first definition of innings in the dictionary is the batting turn of a player or team. Other definition of innings is the runs scored during such a turn. Innings is also a period of opportunity or action.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INNINGS


amornings
əˈmɔːnɪŋz
blazonings
ˈbleɪzənɪŋz
communings
kəˈmjuːnɪŋz
complainings
kəmˈpleɪnɪŋz
earnings
ˈɜːnɪŋz
evenings
ˈiːvnɪŋz
finings
ˈfaɪnɪŋz
gainings
ˈɡeɪnɪŋz
gleanings
ˈɡliːnɪŋz
imaginings
ɪˈmædʒɪnɪŋz
mornings
ˈmɔːnɪŋz
Munnings
ˈmʌnɪŋz
petitionings
pəˈtɪʃənɪŋz
pyonings
ˈpaɪəˌnɪŋz
restrainings
rɪˈstreɪnɪŋz
screenings
ˈskriːnɪŋz
underpinnings
ˈʌndəˌpɪnɪŋz
winnings
ˈwɪnɪŋz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INNINGS

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE INNINGS

attachment of earnings
beginnings
export earnings
feelings
findings
fittings
immoral earnings
invisible earnings
leggings
proceedings
rankings
ratings
retained earnings
savings
share earnings
Springs
strings
things
wings
Writings

Synonyms and antonyms of innings in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «innings» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INNINGS

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

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

innings
570 millions of speakers

English

innings
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पारी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أدوار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

подач
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

innings
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ইনিংস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

manches
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Babak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Innings
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

イニング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이닝
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Innings
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phiên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இன்னிங்ஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डाव
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vuruş sırası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

innings
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rund
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

подач
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

inning
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

innings
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beurt
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

innings
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

innings
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of innings

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INNINGS»

The term «innings» is very widely used and occupies the 23.281 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INNINGS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «innings» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «innings» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «INNINGS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word innings.
1
Harsha Bhogle
Like an author, a cricketer signs his name on every innings he bats or bowls in; indeed for every cricket ball that challenges him on the field.
2
Harsha Bhogle
Sports teaches you there is always a second innings in life. If you fail today, there's a second innings maybe two days later. Maybe there's another opportunity coming up three or six months later. If you look at mistake as learnings and commit never to make a same mistake again, then you actually get better with every mistake that you make.
3
Harsha Bhogle
Cricketers are made to feel that they are very special. That is okay as long as cricketers realise they are only as good as their last innings.
4
Henry Chadwick
The Nationals tried hard to recover the lost ground. The final result, however, was the success of the Forest Citys by a score of 29 to 23 in a nine innings game, twice interrupted by rain.
5
Stan Coveleski
I wouldn't throw all spitballs. I'd go maybe two or three innings without throwing a spitter, but I always had them looking for it.
6
Dennis Eckersley
I'm proud of the fact that I pitched almost 3,300 innings.
7
Robert Forster
You can win it in the late innings if you never quit.
8
Goose Gossage
In my opinion, the best setup guys now have a tougher job than the closers. They pitch more innings, inherit more runners.
9
Damon Lindelof
My father - until the day that my dad died - didn't know how many points you scored in a touchdown. He could say there were nine innings in baseball, but no intricacies of the sport.
10
Juan Marichal
If you are used to going five innings and then go six or seven, you won't have your good stuff. They need to start that from the minor leagues and give pitchers strong arms.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INNINGS»

Discover the use of innings in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to innings and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Unfinished Innings: Recollections and Reflections of a Civil ...
In his memoirs Mr Godbole narrates the events that prompted his decision to resign from government service. The author interestingly accompanies the reader behind the scenes, to the world of Indian bureaucracy and realpolitik.
Madhav Godbole, 1996
2
Nine Innings: The Anatomy of a Baseball Game
Daniel Okrent, a seasoned writer and lifelong fan, chose as his subject a Milwaukee BrewersBaltimore Orioles matchup, though it could have been any game, because, as Okrent reveals, the essence of baseball, no matter where or when it's ...
Daniel Okrent, 2000
3
Early Innings: A Documentary History of Baseball, 1825-1908
This compilation of 120 primary writings documents baseball’s first century, from a loosely organized village social event to the arrival of the National League.
Dean A. Sullivan, 1997
4
Six Innings
This is for the championship. This is for life. Six Innings is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
James Preller, 2010
5
Extra Innings: Writing on Baseball
He discusses the influence of Jackie Robinson on the serious baseball novel and the reluctance of baseball fiction to treat race issues realistically.
Richard F. Peterson, 2001
6
Extra Innings
After an airplane crash that claims the lives of most of his family, sixteen-year-old Tate finds unexpected solace in the stories of his great-aunt Vidalia's childhood travels with a Depression-era Negro League baseball team.
Robert Newton Peck, 2003
7
Between Innings: A Father, a Son and Baseball
A father and son travel, observe the game of baseball, visit places, meet people, and explore their special relationship.
Mark Tannenbaum, 2005
8
Middle Innings: A Documentary History of Baseball, 1900-1948
The 105 pieces in this work cover such topics as the Merkle Boner, Jim Thorpe, Christy Mathewson, the Black Sox scandal, Lou Gehrig, the death of Ray Chapman, Ty Cobb, Dizzy Dean, and more from the storied major leagues.
Dean A. Sullivan, 2001
9
Late Innings: A Documentary History of Baseball, 1945-1972
A BISON ORIGINAL From the reviews of Early Innings and Middle Innings Dean Sullivan ... has sifted the archives to compile and edit nearly a century of lost or forgotten baseball essays and news reports Give[s] readers a box seat at the ...
Dean A. Sullivan, 2002
10
Twilight Innings: A West Texan on Grace and Survival
"Linked thematically and by recurring motifs, these essays explore perishing and available means of grace--faith, love, friendship, work, and joy. For Fink, work is his craft--poetry--and teaching writing and literature.
Robert Adon Fink, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INNINGS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term innings is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Mets hold 1-0 lead over Cards through five innings : Sports
The Cardinals put two runners in scoring position but came up short in the bottom of the third inning, and they trail the Mets 1-0 through five. «STLtoday.com, Jul 15»
2
Dodgers, Nationals Suspended After 5 Innings - ABC News
A game delayed three times because of a lighting malfunction was suspended after five innings Friday night with the Washington Nationals ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
3
Red Sox Keeping Eye On Eduardo Rodriguez's Innings, Might Hold …
“We've looked into it, really just scratching the surface, looking at his innings, looking at the schedule going forward to kind of be prepared ... «NESN.com, Jul 15»
4
Good toss to win, pitch got slower in second innings: Ajinkya Rahane
"There was no initial movement so it was slightly easier to bat in the first innings. The way we batted in the middle overs, taking singles and ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
5
Ashes 2015: Michael Clarke's worrying form slump rolls on with …
End of a fine innings: Stuart Broad celebrates after taking the wicket of Chris Rogers. Photo: Getty Images. The 37-year-old turned his head into ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
6
Nine Innings - The Denver Post
For nine innings this summer, The Denver Post will share stories that capture our state's love of baseball. We spend the sixth inning with Zephyrs slugger Joey ... «The Denver Post, Jul 15»
7
Yankees' Beltran plays 5 innings in second rehab game
(AP) — New York Yankees outfielder Carlos Beltran singled in three at-bats and played five innings of defense in his second minor league ... «Olean Times Herald, Jul 15»
8
Ashes 2015: Michael Clarke ducks criticism despite yet another …
Amidst the headlines and columns devoted to the first innings run-scoring exploits of Steve Smith and Chris Rogers — to say nothing of David ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
9
Chasers hold off Nashville in extra innings - Omaha.com: Storm …
Former Cy Young winner Barry Zito got the start for the Sounds, earning a no-decision after allowing four runs on six hits in six innings. «Omaha World-Herald, Jul 15»
10
Union Knights top Independence in 10 innings - Vinton Newspapers …
The strategy worked, with each pitcher producing some of their best innings of the season. The only problem was that, offensively, the Knights ... «Community Newspaper Group, Jul 15»

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