fly ball

[ flahy bawl ]

noun

, Baseball.

1. a ball that is batted high up into the air, as opposed to a ground ball.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fly ball¹

An Americanism first recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

Judge, who did not commit an error in 158 regular-season games and 13 postseason games, raced in and had plenty of time to catch what seemed to be a routine fly ball.

From Los Angeles Times

Then, both runners advanced when left fielder Alex Verdugo sprinted to catch a fly ball from Ohtani, but flipped over the short wall in foul ground and out of play in the process.

From Los Angeles Times

Center fielder Ken Landreaux caught a fly ball for the last out.

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Over six innings, he limited the Phillies to three runs, two of which were scored in the second inning after center fielder Andy Pages missed a fly ball by Nick Castellanos at the wall.

From Los Angeles Times

He laments, for example, how San Francisco’s summertime fog and swirling winds resulted in four decades of disastrously entertaining Giants baseball, defined by freezing fans and fly balls thrown unexpectedly off course.

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