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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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 Cody Bellinger hit a pop fly to shallow left field that fell between Maikel Garcia and Isaac Collins. Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2026 Wallner and second baseman Luke Keaschall had a scary collision in the eighth inning on a pop fly to right by Salvador Perez that Keaschall caught. David Brown, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2026 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 19 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

pop fly

noun
: a short high fly in baseball
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