pop fly
noun Baseball.
a high fly ball hit to the infield or immediately beyond it that can easily be caught before reaching the ground.
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Also called pop-up.
Origin of pop fly
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Words nearby pop fly
pope's eye, pope's nose, popette, Popeye, popeyed, pop fly, popgun, pop-in, popinac, popinjay, popish
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Example sentences from the Web for pop fly
But this chance went glimmering a few seconds later when a pop-fly was gathered in with ease by the Hixley pitcher.
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