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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Richie Palacios turned an elusive pop fly into a double and Mullins moved him to third by beating out a bunt. ABC News, 15 May 2026 His time in center field was an adventure, misplaying a line drive from Alex Burleson that went for a double over his head, and then allowing a pop fly to drop in shallow center in what appeared to be a miscommunication with left fielder Brent Rooker in the ninth. Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026 Jesus Sanchez then hit a pop fly down the left-field line. Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 9 May 2026 Castillo needed 30 pitches to get out of the inning, but limited the damage by retiring Buxton on a pop fly, leaving the bases loaded. CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026 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 20 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

pop fly

noun
: a short high fly in baseball
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