fly ball

noun

: fly entry 2 sense 5

Examples of fly ball in a Sentence

He hit a long fly ball to left field.

Recent Examples on the Web

Holliday ended up on second, then went to third on Colton Cowser’s deep fly ball to center. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 26 July 2026

McCrary, who entered the game as a pinch-hitter in the ninth, caught Wade Meckler’s fly ball in the top of the ninth then made a strong throw to third to get Grissom for an inning-ending double play. — ABC News, 25 July 2026

Dickerson noted how good Mesa’s jumps are on fly balls based on his pre-pitch preparation and offered what in Rays-speak is the highest praise for a player’s defensive skills — a comparison to shortstop extraordinaire Taylor Walls. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026

Happ easily threw out Davis at home when the Pirates catcher attempted tag up to score on Gonzales’ fly ball to left field. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fly ball

• aldol
• armhole
• atoll
• awol
• backhaul
• banal
• baseball
• befall
• cabal
• catchall
• cecal
• centrale

Kids Definition

fly ball

noun

: fly entry 2 sense 2