fly ball

[flahy bawl]

noun

Baseball.

1. a ball that is batted high up into the air, as opposed to a ground ball.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fly ball¹

An Americanism first recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

The strategy, of course, is giving the Jays a chance to score Guerrero Jr. via a fly ball and tie the game.

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Freeman, who had seen several deep fly balls fall just short of the wall earlier in the game, admitted he was unsure if his winning shot would carry.

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But Roberts noted that Edman “hasn’t taken a fly ball out there in a month,” casting continued doubt over his ability to play anywhere else.

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Ebel, now a coach with the Dodgers and then a coach with the Angels, used to hit fly balls to Guerrero Jr. before games.

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He sent a fly ball sailing deep in a mild autumn night.

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