tagging out
Touched before safe
Tagging out is the act of touching a base runner with the ball or a gloved ball to record an out in baseball.
A fielder tags out a runner who has strayed from base or is attempting to advance: He tagged out the runner trying to steal second.
In wrestling and tag-team contexts, tagging out means slapping a partner's hand to switch places: She tagged out after two exhausting minutes in the ring.
- touchPerceiving through physical contact
- stepping downVoluntarily relinquishing a role
- eliminationAct of removing entirely
- substitutionExchange of one for another
- tapValve controlling liquid flow
double play · softball · home plate · baseball · strategy · yielding · changing of the guard · mark · handoff · passing the torch · contact · transition · reach · relief pitcher · capture the flag · defense · dodgeball · turnover
tagging outforce out
Compel to leave
force play · forcing out · fielder's choice · fly out · strikeout
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