inningin‧ning /ˈɪnɪŋ/ noun [countable] 
Word Origin
Word OriginWORD ORIGINinning
ExamplesOrigin:
1700-1800 inEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
word sets- After all, Greg Maddux enjoyed the same strike zone and struck out nine in seven innings.
- Airoso hit the other home run in the inning, a three-run shot.
- Five of his first six Test innings were ducks and three of his four centuries have been doubles.
- Four starts in a row this month, he gave up at least five runs and was gone by the sixth inning.
- He has given up two earned runs and no walks in eight innings.
- The innings faltered towards the end, but 264 still looked enough.
- The foursome has allowed 23 earned runs and 32 hits in its past 161 / 3 innings.
WORD SETS► Baseball
Collocationsbalk, verbball game, nounball park, nounballplayer, nounbase, nounbaseline, nounbat, verbbatter, nounblooper, nounbreak, nounbull pen, nounbunt, verbcatch, verbcatcher, nouncentre, noundesignated hitter, noundiamond, noundouble, noundouble, verbdouble-header, noundouble play, nounfastball, nounfirst base, nounfly, verbfly, nounfly ball, nounfoul, verbgrand slam, noungrounder, nounheavy hitter, nounhome base, nounhome plate, nounhomer, nounhome run, nouninfield, nouninning, nounmidfielder, nounmitt, nounmound, nounpark, nounpinch-hit, verbpitch, nounpitch, verbpitcher, nounpitchout, nounplate, nounpop fly, nounrebound, verbrebound, nounrun, nounshortstop, nounshut-out, nounsingle, nounslam dunk, nounslugger, nounspring training, nounsteal, verbstrikeout, nountriple, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► scoreless
one of the nine playing periods in a game of baseball or softball· The Giants relievers turned in a much-needed solid performance, tossing five scoreless innings.· Left-hander Joey Eischen and right-hander Mike Harkey each pitched two scoreless innings.· Ismael Valdes pitched four scoreless innings and the Dodgers defeated the Expos 3-1 in a game rained out after five innings.· Between May 28 and June 30, Slocumb pitched 12 2 / 3 scoreless innings.· He was outstanding, working three scoreless innings, only giving up a walk.· In his second exhibition start, Tom Candiotti pitched four scoreless innings.· Hitchcock began with three scoreless innings, long enough for the offense to give him a 3-0 lead.· Brian Anderson finished with three scoreless innings for a save.
VERB► allow· Nagy worked 7-7 / 8 innings, allowing nine hits while walking three other batters and striking out four.· He pitched the third inning and allowed two runs on four hits.· Cone lasted only 3-3 / 4 innings, allowing six runs and seven hits.· Nagy started Game 2, working 5-7 / 8 innings while allowing eight hits and four runs.
► give· He was outstanding, working three scoreless innings, only giving up a walk.· Ace Mark Leiter pitched four innings, giving up a run, walking two and striking out two.
► pitch· Left-hander Joey Eischen and right-hander Mike Harkey each pitched two scoreless innings.· Ismael Valdes pitched four scoreless innings and the Dodgers defeated the Expos 3-1 in a game rained out after five innings.· He pitched more than an inning 10 times in Chicago this year.· Maddux pitched eight shutout innings and could have gone nine or 10 more.· In his second exhibition start, Tom Candiotti pitched four scoreless innings.· Right-hander Ismael Valdes started and pitched three innings.· He pitched the third inning and allowed two runs on four hits.· Will Cunnane, a former Marlin, pitched two stout innings, running his scoreless streak to 13 1 / 3 innings.