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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The game ended in the bottom of the ninth with a Nate Lopez pop fly falling in left field as Mira Costa’s shortstop, left fielder and center fielder tried to catch it. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025 The inning began with Santa Margarita’s center fielder losing a pop fly in the sun which led to the Griffins’ leadoff hitter reaching second base. Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 23 May 2025 The Red Sox once again squandered a gift with two outs in the seventh courtesy of the wind when Abreu hit a pop fly into shallow left field that Brandon Nimmo couldn’t handle. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 20 May 2025 In the bottom of the seventh, Corona (19-2, 9-1), which was limited to one hit in the game, loaded the bases with one out against freshman pitcher Striker Pence, but then stranded the runners after consecutive pop flies. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pop fly

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 3 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

pop fly

noun
: a short high fly in baseball
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