flied
Hit airborne out
Flied is the past tense of fly in baseball: He flied out to center field.
Outside this context, the past tense is flew.
The baseball usage likely developed because "flew out" sounds awkward or ambiguous—you can't flew anywhere, but you can fly out to the warning track.
baseball
Field beyond bases
- catchSeize or snag
- centerfieldMiddle outfield position
- left-fieldUnconventional, surprisingly strange
- gloveFitted hand covering
batter · inning · diamond · pitcher · umpire · scoreboard · double-play · stadium
outfield
Field beyond bases
- catchSeize or snag
- centerfieldMiddle outfield position
- left-fieldUnconventional, surprisingly strange
glove · batter · inning · diamond · pitcher · umpire · scoreboard · double-play · stadium · fans
type of baseball out
fliedgrounded out
Made out via infield
grounded · struck out · rolled out · fouled out · popped out
- time fliesPerception of accelerating duration
- take flightDepart swiftly, often fearfully
- flies under the radarEvades scrutiny or notice
- fight or flightThreat-triggered physiological state
- flight attendantAirplane cabin staff member
- fruit fliesSmall insects attracted to ripeness