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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Thanks to his pop fly against Bruján, the answer remains the same: Nobody.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2025

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

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025

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 • May 23, 2024

He was twelve and he hadn’t cried for years, not even when he’d fractured his thumb bare-handing Josh Hourihan’s pop fly.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker