pop fly

noun

: a high fly ball in baseball

Examples of pop fly in a Sentence

He hit a high pop fly to the second baseman.
Recent Examples on the Web Kansas City's Frank White then lofted a foul pop fly to the first base side of home plate. CBS News, 30 Sep. 2024 In one game, a mundane pop fly went viral after two players collided, the ball rolled away, and three runs scored. Nick Hirshon, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2024 Another pop fly, landing just out of a fan’s reach in foul territory, was in third baseman Nick Senzel’s glove for the second out, before an intentional walk to Luis Arraez loaded the bases. Spencer Nusbaum, Washington Post, 25 June 2024 Abner Uribe then retired Giancarlo Stanton on a pop fly for the second out before everything went sour for the Brewers. David Matthews, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pop fly 

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Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pop fly was in 1884

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“Pop fly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pop%20fly. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

pop fly

noun
: a short high fly in baseball
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