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fungo

fungo

9.9
A long light bat coaches use to hit balls to fielders in practice
  • noun
  • /ˈfʌŋɡoʊ/
  • Jargon
translation icon : bate de fungo
  • The coach grabbed a fungo and started hitting fly balls to the outfielders.
  • fungo bat

Examples

  • The coach used a fungo to practice with the team.

  • Using a fungo makes it easier to practice fielding high balls during training.

  • Every morning, the assistant would bring out the fungo for warm-up drills.

  • He bought a new fungo for the upcoming season.

  • During practice, the coach used a fungo to hit grounders to the players in the field.

  • The coach demonstrated the correct technique by swinging the fungo bat to hit balls for fielding practice.

  • Before the game, the team practiced their catches with a fungo to improve their skills.

Synonyms

bat
vsfungo
244 1.0

A stick used to hit a ball in games like baseball or cricket

is a specific term for a long lightweight coaching tool used in practice
baseball bat
vsfungo
66 1.0

A long wooden or metal stick used to hit the ball in baseball

is used by coaches for practice rather than for official games
ballclub
vsfungo
  • Archaic
1 7.4

A short heavy stick used to hit a ball or as a weapon

is long and light rather than short and heavy, meant for coach practice

How Big

batting cage
  • US
10 2.8
fungo
  • Jargon
9.9

Surface Forms

fungo singular
fungos plural

Etymology

No one knows exactly where fungo came from, but a helpful way to remember it is to think of fun + go, since coaches use a light bat to make the ball 'go' to fielders. That's why a fungo is a long, lightweight bat used to hit balls during practice.