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line drive vs fly

fly vs line drive

line drive and fly both are nouns.

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

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
line drive Yes No No No
fly Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, fly is a hypernym of line drive; that is, fly is a word with a broader meaning than line drive:
  • line drive: (baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
  • fly: (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
Other hypernyms of line drive include fly ball.
line drive (noun) fly (noun)
(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
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
line drive (adjective) fly (adjective)
(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
line drive (verb) fly (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 line drive and fly

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