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Meaning of long hop | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A relatively slow ball that bounces short of the batsman and is thus relatively easy to hit.
  2. A throw that is intentionally bounced to a target, landing about ten to fifteen feet away from the receiver to create a ground ball that is easy to field.

Examples

“It was a long hop, which bounced high and was flat-batted straight to cover⟳ to leave⟳ the score⟳ at 246 for seven.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

long hour long hours long house long hundred long i long in the tooth

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