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to bunt

to bunt

8 6.3
To hit the ball softly while holding the bat still to move a runner
  • verb
  • /bʌnt/
  • Jargon
translation icon : bunt
  • I can bunt a slow pitch like that.
  • try to bunt
  • bunt, the runner
  • bunt the ball

Examples

  • You have to steal, you have to bunt, you have to sacrifice.

    Moneyball (2011)

  • We liked to bunt.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • "Because then he can bunt," she once said, "right?"

    Fiction book (1999)

  • - You want me to bunt?

    Major League: Back to the Minors (1998)

  • I told you to bunt.

    Tapeheads (1988)

  • You need to bunt the ball perfectly so Ricardo can get to second base.

    The Perfect Game (2009)

  • At the plate, Job learned to bunt one-handed and usually beat the throw to first.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • You're not going to bunt and steal your way to winning games.

    Blog text (31)

  • If the lead-off hitter gets on, they're gonna bunt.

    A League of Their Own (1992)

  • The batter decided to bunt the ball to advance the runner on second base.

Synonyms

to drag a bunt
vsto bunt
  • Jargon
8.0

Hit the ball lightly so it rolls slowly while running toward first base to reach it safely

is a general light controlled hit not focused on moving toward first

Phrasal Verbs

to drag a bunt
  • Jargon
8.0

Hit the ball lightly so it rolls slowly while running toward first base to reach it safely

How Hard

to smash
50 3.3
to drive
36 3.5
to bunt
  • Jargon
8 6.3

Surface Forms

bunt infinitive
bunted past
bunted past participle
bunting present participle
bunts third person singular

Etymology

To bunt as a verb probably comes from the same idea as the noun and a word like butt meaning 'to push', since a player pushes the ball gently with the bat, which is why to bunt means to hit the ball softly a short distance.