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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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

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 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

Brandon Nimmo opened the game with a double and scored when Alonso’s two-out pop fly dropped in shallow left-center for an RBI single.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 25, 2023

Horace Clarke turned a double play off his heel and Joe Pepitone caught a pop fly over his shoulder.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt