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Pop Fly

Description:

A pop fly refers to a high and relatively short hit ball in baseball or softball that usually reaches a significant height before descending towards the ground. It is typically hit with a vertical trajectory either in the infield or outfield.

Possible Parts of Speech:

• Noun: A pop fly is a type of hit ball in baseball or softball.
• Verb: To pop fly is to hit the ball in a way that causes it to be a pop fly.

Possible Senses:

• Sense 1 - Noun: A high, short hit ball in baseball or softball.
• Sense 2 - Verb: The act of hitting the ball and causing it to be a pop fly.

Usages:

Popular:

In baseball, a pop fly is an exciting play that often results in a catch by an infielder or outfielder.

Local:

During the local softball game, the batter hit a pop fly to the second baseman who made the catch.

Sample Sentences:

1. The outfielder sprinted towards the warning track to catch the towering pop fly.
2. John accidentally popped fly to the shortstop and was easily tagged out before reaching first base.
3. With two outs and a runner on third, the batter hit a pop fly into shallow left field, allowing the runner to score the winning run.

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