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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
translation icon : 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

plunk
vsplunker
  • Jargon
7.8

A hit in baseball that drops suddenly and lands softly

is the same but omits the note about being soft
pop-fly
vsplunker
  • Jargon
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

How Hard

liner
  • Jargon
19 3.9
plunker
  • Jargon
9.6
bunt
  • Jargon
7 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.