noun General Slang

frozen rope

FROH-zen-ROHP · noun · slang

A hard, straight line drive.

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A batted ball hit so hard and on such a flat, straight line that it looks like a taut, stretched rope.

“He didn't get much air under it, just a frozen rope right at the shortstop.”
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frozen rope In A Sentence

He didn't get much air under it, just a frozen rope right at the shortstop.

Origin & Usage

American baseball slang describing the rope-like, near-level trajectory of a hard line drive.

Variants rope

People Also Ask

What is a 'frozen rope' in baseball?

A frozen rope is a line drive hit so hard and flat that its trajectory looks like a taut, stretched rope.

Why is a line drive called a frozen rope?

The ball travels on such a straight, level path with little arc that it resembles a rope frozen stiff in mid-air.

Is a frozen rope always a hit?

Not necessarily — it describes how hard and flat the ball is hit, but a fielder can still be positioned to catch it.

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