Phrase guide

triple play

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A defensive play in which three outs are recorded.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Examples

  • There has only been one unassisted triple play recorded in the World Series.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An offering of three bundled services, especially telephone, television and broadband Internet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The local cable company is offering a triple play service.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

the act of getting three players out on one play

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: baseball play

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: triple eliminació — (baseball) a play where three outs are recorded
  • Finnish: triplapeli — (baseball) a play where three outs are recorded
  • French: triple jeu — (baseball) a play where three outs are recorded
  • Japanese: 三重殺 (sanjūsatsu) — (baseball) a play where three outs are recorded
  • Japanese: トリプルプレイ (toripuru purei) — (baseball) a play where three outs are recorded
  • Korean: 삼중살 (samjungsal) — (baseball) a play where three outs are recorded
  • Korean: 트리플플레이 (teuripeulpeullei) — (baseball) a play where three outs are recorded