Pop-up (Noun)
Meaning 1
A short high fly ball.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The batter hit a pop-up to the shortstop for an easy out.
- The second baseman settled under the pop-up and made the catch to end the inning.
- The pitcher's off-speed pitch resulted in a weak pop-up to the catcher.
- The pop-up to center field was the first out of the game.
- The shortstop sprinted into shallow left field to snag the pop-up.
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Meaning 2
A book (usually for children) that contains one or more pages such that a three-dimensional structure rises up when a page is opened.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.