fly ball
fly ball
F f Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [flahy bawl]
- /flaɪ bɔl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [flahy bawl]
- /flaɪ bɔl/
Definitions of fly ball words
- noun fly ball a ball that is batted up into the air. 1
- countable noun fly ball In baseball, a fly ball is a ball that is hit very high. 0
- noun fly ball fly1 (sense 25) 0
- noun fly ball (baseball, softball) A batted ball that has been hit into the air above the outfield; a fly. 0
- noun fly ball (Slang) A geek; beatnik. 0
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Origin of fly ball
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1860-65
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Fly ball
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fly ball popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
fly ball usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fly ball
adj fly ball
- funny — funnies. comic strips. Also called funny paper. the section of a newspaper reserved for comic strips, word games, etc.
- crazy — If you describe someone or something as crazy, you think they are very foolish or strange.
- oddball — a person or thing that is atypical, bizarre, eccentric, or nonconforming, especially one having beliefs that are unusual but harmless.
- puzzling — confusing or baffling: a puzzling answer.
- irregular — without symmetry, even shape, formal arrangement, etc.: an irregular pattern.
Antonyms for fly ball
adj fly ball
- standard — something considered by an authority or by general consent as a basis of comparison; an approved model.
- usual — habitual or customary: her usual skill.
- sane — free from mental derangement; having a sound, healthy mind: a sane person.
- sensible — having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment: a sensible young woman.
- stable — a building for the lodging and feeding of horses, cattle, etc.
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