pop fly

noun

, Baseball.

1. a high fly ball hit to the infield or immediately beyond it that can easily be caught before reaching the ground.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pop fly¹

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Example Sentences

Grifol said after the game that he felt there was no harm on the play, as Henderson was able to make an easy catch of the pop fly.

From Seattle Times

Brady Ebel reached base when a pop fly in front of home plate dropped for a single.

From Los Angeles Times

It appeared the lack of an interference call wouldn’t make much of a difference in Sunday’s outcome after Abner Uribe retired Giancarlo Stanton on a pop fly for the second out of the inning.

From Seattle Times

Coaches threw batting practice, while children snagged ground balls or pop flies.

From New York Times

Instead of smacking line drives to the opposite field, he sliced lazy pop flies and rolled over on weakly pulled ground balls.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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