sacrifice fly

noun

A fly ball that allowed a runner to advance after it was caught

“Jones' sacrifice fly brought in the tying run.”

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Meanings

nounsacrifice fly (plural sacrifice flies)

plural sacrifice flies

  1. ball gamesA fly ball that allowed a runner to advance after it was caught

    Jones' sacrifice fly brought in the tying run.

    Synonyms: sac fly

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA fly ball that allowed a runner to advance after it was caught

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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