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fly vs line drive

line drive vs fly

fly and line drive both are nouns.

fly is an adjective but line drive is not an adjective.

fly is a verb but line drive is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fly Yes Yes Yes No
line drive Yes No No No
As nouns, line drive is a hyponym of fly; that is, line drive is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fly:
  • fly: (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
  • line drive: (baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
Other hyponyms of fly include blast, pop-fly, pop-up, pop fly, liner, flare, Texas leaguer.
fly (noun) line drive (noun)
(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air (baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
two-winged insects characterized by active flight
an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth
flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect
fly (adjective) line drive (adjective)
(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
fly (verb) line drive (verb)
decrease rapidly and disappear
change quickly from one emotional state to another
transport by aeroplane
hit a fly
travel through the air; be airborne
operate an airplane
move quickly or suddenly
run away quickly
travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft
travel in an airplane
pass away rapidly
cause to fly or float
be dispersed or disseminated
display in the air or cause to float
Difference between fly and line drive

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