inning

inning
inning O.E. innung "a taking in, a putting in," gerundive of innian "get within, put or bring in," from inn (adv.) "in" (see IN (Cf. in)). Meaning "a team's turn in a game" first recorded 1735, usually plural in cricket, singular in baseball.

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  • Inning — ist ein Spielabschnitt im Baseball, siehe Inning (Baseball) Inning bezeichnet außerdem Orte oder Ortsteile: Inning am Ammersee, Gemeinde im Landkreis Starnberg in Oberbayern Inning am Holz, Gemeinde im Landkreis Erding in Oberbayern Inning… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Inning — In ning, n. [AS. innung, fr. in in, prep. & adv.] 1. Ingathering; harvesting. [Obs.] Holland. [1913 Webster] 2. The state or turn of being in; specifically, in cricket, baseball, etc., each period during which both teams get one turn each at bat; …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • inning — {{hw}}{{inning}}{{/hw}}(sport) Nel baseball, ciascuna delle nove parti di una partita …   Enciclopedia di italiano

  • inning — /ˈinnin(g), ingl. ˈɪnɪŋ/ [vc. ingl., propr. «raccolto (sistemato in luogo chiuso)»] s. m. inv. (nel baseball) ripresa …   Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione

  • inning — [in′iŋ] n. [ME inninge < OE innung, ger. of innian, to get in, put in] 1. Now Rare a) an enclosing or reclaiming, as of wasteland b) [pl.] lands reclaimed, as from the sealands reclaimed, as from the sea 2. [ IN1 + ING …   English World dictionary

  • inning — noun a) A period of play in which members of a visiting baseball team attempt to hit a baseball pitched by the opposing home team until three players are called out, followed by a similar attempt by members of the home baseball team against the… …   Wiktionary

  • Inning —  Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents lieux partageant un même toponyme. Inning am Ammersee, une commune d Allemagne Inning am Holz, une commune d Allemagne Catégorie : Homonymie de toponyme …   Wikipédia en Français

  • inning — [[t]ɪ̱nɪŋ[/t]] innings N COUNT An inning is one of the nine periods that a standard baseball game is divided into. Each team is at bat once in each inning …   English dictionary

  • inning — UK [ˈɪnɪŋ] / US noun [countable] Word forms inning : singular inning plural innings one of the nine periods played in a baseball game …   English dictionary

  • Inning — Inn Inn ([i^]n), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Inned} ([i^]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Inning}.] To take lodging; to lodge. [R.] Addison. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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