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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In the seventh, Patrick Bailey caught Vientos’ pop fly in foul territory while falling backwards. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2025 Their latest inexcusable play happened with one out in the second inning of Saturday’s game against the Miami Marlins when Paul Goldschmidt hit a routine pop fly to second baseman Xavier Edwards. Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025 After a leadoff double by Warren in the seventh inning and a fielding error on a pop fly, Warren tied the game with a single by Bella Gonzalez. Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 24 May 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for pop fly

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

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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 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

pop fly

noun
: a short high fly in baseball
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