Definitions

pop fly

NOUN

baseball hit high in the air

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bloop blooper looper pop-up

WEAK

Texas Leaguer can of corn

Example Sentences

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In the fifth, he drove in a run with a sacrifice pop fly.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

First he had a 3-and-1 count to Everly and got a pop fly with one out.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2024

In the third inning with the Mariners leading 4-0, Alex Bregman hit a pop fly to left field that carried into short porch known as the Crawford Boxes.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 19, 2023

But then Daily and Meeger strike out and the next guy hits a pop fly the shortstop catches with his bare left hand.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko