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Definition of "fly ball" []

  • Baseball A ball that is batted in a high arc, usually to the outfield. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "fly ball" in a sentence
  • "In 1975, he had made the last out in Game Seven of the World Series, lofting a gentle fly ball to Cesar Geronimo in center field in the bottom of the ninth."
  • "He lined a gentle fly ball to Cesar Geronimo in center field for the final out."
  • "Meanwhile, Boston committed 7 errors, two by the normally perfect Dwight Evans, who dropped a fly ball and made an errant throw before having to leave the game, still seeing double after his beaning."