Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fly ball

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.57 in modern English

Syllables: fly- ball
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

A geek; beatnik.

Slang

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

fly balls (plural) flyball (alternative)

Phrases

ground ball pop-up line drive

Frequently Paired Words

ground ball pop-up line drive

Synonyms

fly

Questions

What does fly ball mean?: A batted ball that has been hit into the air above the outfield; a fly.

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