knock in

knock in — phrasal verb

  • knock inbase form
  • knocks in3rd person singular
  • knocking in-ing form
  • knocked inpast simple

1. in baseball or softball, to hit the ball in a way that allows a teammate already

1.片語動詞及物B2
釋義

in baseball or softball, to hit the ball in a way that allows a teammate already on base to advance around all four bases and touch home plate, earning a point (a run) for the team

例句

Naoko's line drive in the third inning knocked in two runners for the Osaka Giants.

separable phrasal verb: knock + noun phrase + in

With two outs and a runner on third, Pedro knocked in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly.

knock in + run — common baseball collocation

同義詞
  • drive in

    interchangeable with 'knock in' in baseball contexts; slightly more formal in sports writing

  • bring in

    less specific than 'knock in' — can also describe walks or errors that score a runner

  • bat in

    less common synonym used mainly in North American baseball statistics (RBI)

文法句型

knock + in + noun phrase (a run / a runner / three runs)

knock + noun phrase + in (knock him in / knock the runner in)

用法筆記

Common in sports commentary and game recaps. The object is typically a number of runs or a specific runner. The phrasal verb is separable: the direct object can come between 'knock' and 'in' (knocked a runner in) or after 'in' (knocked in a runner). Passive form is also frequent: 'Three runs were knocked in by Chen's double.'

常見錯誤

❌She knocked in the ball to score.
✅She knocked in the runner with a single.
💡The object of 'knock in' is the runner or the run, not the ball.
❌He knocked in home plate.
✅He knocked in the winning run.
💡'Knock in' describes scoring a run, not touching home plate.