inning
in·ning / ˈining/ • n. Baseball a division of a game during which the two teams alternate as offense and defense and during which each team is allowed three outs while batting. ∎ a single turn at bat for a team until three outs are made. ∎ a similar division of play in other games, such as horseshoes. ∎ a period during which a person or group can achieve something: she thought that now her inning had come.
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