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inning Definition

in·ning (in′iŋ)

noun

  1. Now Rare
    1. an enclosing or reclaiming, as of wasteland
    2. lands reclaimed, as from the sea

  2. Etymology: in + -ing

    Baseball, Cricket
    1. the period of play in which a team has a turn at bat, completed in baseball by three outs and in cricket by ten outs
    2. a numbered round of play in which both teams have a turn at bat: a baseball game normally consists of nine innings, and a cricket game of two innings
  3. Informal the period of or opportunity for action, expression, exercise of authority, etc. the election gave him his innings

Etymology: ME inninge < OE innung, ger. of innian, to get in, put in

inning Synonyms

inning

n.

chance to bat, turn, period, stanza*, session*, heat*; see also opportunity 1.

inning Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • play: Has he got the maturity with the bat to play big innings?
  • have: By today's standards she had a pretty good innings, given the life expectancy of the times.
  • pitch: They gave up the Eastern League championship by holding out the ace pitcher of the Aeros to lessen his innings pitched for the year.
  • win: His innings was to be a match winning innings.
  • complete: With two days left in Mohali and one innings completed, the second Test is likely to end in a serene draw.
  • rebuild: Carl Hey, 72, and Steve Cole, 31, rebuilt the Innings with gritty determination moving the visitors to 157.

Adjective modifier

  • 1st: Result: London County C.C. won on 1st Innings.
  • 2nd: Now one thing I thought was that in our 2nd innings was that we could rely on Constant to give almost nothing.
  • first: In his first Test innings he went out to bat against India with the score 790 for four.
  • fourth: No one has made more than South Africa's 164 for six, in 2000, to win on fourth innings.
  • second: More thoughts: England's second innings will get underway shortly.
  • major: Andy Hewitt, 48, Steve Walsh, 51, and Steve Comer, 33, played the major Innings for the visitors.

Noun used with modifier

  • cameo: Co-founder Bob Yardley couldn't resist adding to the trend for the day with a late cameo innings of 35.
  • test: In his last test innings he needed 4 runs to have an average of 100.
  • debut: Alastair Cook had a highly promising debut innings of 60 during yesterday's test match against India.

Preposition: in

match: Mr Trescothick is a classy batsman who averages over 45 runs per innings in test matches.

Preposition: of

test: Managed two for 60 off 28 overs in first innings of the second Test but pulled out of tour with a shin injury.

Preposition: per

side: The matches will consist of one innings per side, each innings being limited to a maximum of 20 overs.