pop fly

noun

A pop-up; a fly ball to the infield or the shallow outfield.

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Meanings

nounpop fly (plural pop flies)

plural pop flies

  1. slangball gamesA pop-up; a fly ball to the infield or the shallow outfield.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna short high fly ball

Similar
pop-flypop-up
Broader
flyfly ball
Also see
pop-up

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Blend of pop-up + fly.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with pop fly

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Cite this entry
APA

pop fly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pop%20fly

MLA

“pop fly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pop%20fly. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pop fly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pop%20fly.

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