pop-up
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3.6
- noun
- /ˈpɑpˌʌp/
- Jargon
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elevado
- I could have sworn the final out was made by Allen Craig on a pop-up to Brandon Crawford, but all the replays show it was Holliday to Scutaro.
- hit a pop-up
- an easy pop-up
- a foul pop-up
Examples
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Two outs, and Veragosa is Mexico City's last hope, he swings, he hits a high pop up.
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Andrelton Simmons's pop-up behind short with one out that inning stayed in the air for more than six seconds.
Blog text (17) -
He even caught a pop-up, the kind he usually ran the wrong way from.
Fiction book (1997) -
His pop-up with bases loaded and one out is something he will have to live with and make peace with somehow.
Blog text (29) -
The first hitter swings at Angel's first pitch, it's a towering pop up.
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It's a shame the A's lose because the CF can't catch a pop-up, in and out of his glove twice.
Blog text (20) -
Johnny Peralta hit a weak pop-up to second base, then Avisail Garcia struck out.
Blog text (33) -
Just because an infielder is camped under a pop-up doesn't mean the infield fly must be enacted.
Blog text (29) -
For those unfamiliar with what transpired, the Braves had runners on first and second with one out when Andrelton Simmons hit a pop-up about 100 feet onto the outfield grass.
Blog text (29) -
One of the Cubs hit a high, short pop-up that was easy for the fielders to catch.
Synonyms
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5.8
A high ball hit in baseball or softball that is easy to catch
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4.2
A short high ball hit into the air that a fielder can easily catch
A ball hit high into the air near home plate that is easy to catch
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Etymology
The word pop-up comes from pop ('a short, sudden sound or action') and up ('to rise' or 'appear'). In baseball a pop-up is a ball that 'pops up' high into the air and is usually easy for a fielder to catch.