Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sacrifice fly

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables: sac-ri-fice fly
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"Jones' sacrifice fly brought in the tying run."

Inflected Forms

sacrifice flies (plural)

Synonyms

sac fly

Questions

What does sacrifice fly mean?: A fly ball that allowed a runner to advance after it was caught

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