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plunker

plunker

9.6
A weak baseball hit that falls quickly into the shallow part of the field
  • noun
  • /ˈplʌŋkər/
  • Jargon
: plunker
  • During the game, the batter scored a run with a well-timed plunker that fell into shallow left field.

Examples

  • His last at-bat ended with a soft plunker that barely cleared the infield.

  • The interviewee recalled: "There were many guitar plunkers and singers who were in the program."

    Academic text (2017)

  • The player hit a surprising plunker that dropped just over the infielders' heads.

Synonyms

pop-fly
vsplunker
  • Jargon
1 5.7

A ball hit high into the air near home plate that is easy to catch

is a hit where the ball drops suddenly rather than rising high
plunk
vsplunker
  • Jargon
1 7.8

A hit in baseball that drops suddenly and lands softly

is the same but omits the note about being soft

How Hard

liner
  • Jargon
5 3.9
plunker
  • Jargon
9.6
bunt
  • Jargon
10 6.2

Surface Forms

plunker singular
plunkers plural

Etymology

Plunker comes from the sound word plunk, which sounds like the dull noise something makes when it drops. So in baseball a plunker is a hit where the ball suddenly falls into the field as if it made a little 'plunk' sound.