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

In the 10th with one out, the Twins Royce Lewis hit a shallow fly ball out to Angels right fielder Josh Lowe. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Will this fly ball find that one patch of grass an opposing outfielder can’t cover? — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026

An inning later, Conine made a leaping grab at the wall on Massey’s deep fly ball. — Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

Cesar Cedeno’s 200-foot fly ball in the fifth inning fell for an inside-the-park grand slam home run as second baseman Jim Lefebvre and right fielder Bill Buckner of the Dodgers collided. — Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 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