Phrase guide

baseball mitt

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A glove used when playing baseball to protect the hand and enhance catching ability.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: baseball glove

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: baseball glove, glove, mitt

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: baseball equipment

History

Etymology

From baseball + mitt.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 棒球手套 (bàngqiú shǒutào) — glove
  • Estonian: pesapallikinnas — glove
  • Finnish: baseballräpylä — glove
  • Finnish: baseball-räpylä — glove
  • French: gant de baseball — glove
  • Korean: 야구 글러브 (yagu geulleobeu) — glove
  • Portuguese: luva de baseball — glove
  • Portuguese: luva de bêisebol — glove
  • Spanish: guante — glove
  • Spanish: manopla — glove
  • Spanish: mascotín — glove
  • Swedish: basebollhandske — glove