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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There was a dropped pop fly in foul territory, a misplayed ball in center that went for a triple by Phoenix Call, wild pitches and walks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Crespi wins 3-2 in B9 when Nate Lopez pop fly falls.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025

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 • Apr. 28, 2024

We all knew that Bull couldn’t catch a pop fly if it landed in his lap, so we weren’t exactly surprised to see him bagging groceries that spring at the Winn-Dixie.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen