fly ball

noun

A batted ball that has been hit into the air above the outfield; a fly.

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Meanings

nounfly ball (plural fly balls)

plural fly balls · alternative flyball

  1. ball gamesA batted ball that has been hit into the air above the outfield; a fly.
  2. slangA geek; beatnik.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air

Similar
fly
Broader
hithittingstriking
Also see
fly

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Catalan batada de vol
  • batada de vol(baseball) a batted ball
Finnish kaaripallo
  • kaaripallo(baseball) a batted ball
French chandelle
  • chandelle(baseball) a batted ball
Japanese 飛球, フライ
  • 飛球 (hikyū)(baseball) a batted ball
  • フライ (furai)(baseball) a batted ball
Korean 뜬공, 플라이
  • 뜬공 (tteun'gong)(baseball) a batted ball
  • 플라이 (peullai)(baseball) a batted ball
Swahili nzi
  • nzi(baseball) a batted ball
Cite this entry
APA

fly ball. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fly%20ball

MLA

“fly ball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fly%20ball. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fly ball,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fly%20ball.

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