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

Those writeups included reporting the name of a 12-year-old centerfielder who dropped a fly ball, costing his team (either Pickin’ Chicken or Hotel Association) a game. — Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026

Then left fielder Victor Bericoto clanked a fly ball that should’ve been the third out. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

On the very next play, rookie left fielder Victor Bericoto dropped a routine fly ball, allowing the Astros to put runners on second and third with no outs. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026

Witt hit a shallow fly ball to right, but Isbel couldn’t score on the play. — Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 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