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.
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In the bottom of the first inning, Gleyber Torres hit a pop fly down the right field line that headed toward the stands. Ryan Morik, Fox News, 30 Oct. 2024 With one out, Caba got a pop fly and a strikeout to end the threat. Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for pop fly 

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 22 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

pop fly

noun
: a short high fly in baseball
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