1
a
: the middle part of a square sail
b
: the part of a furled sail gathered up in a bunch at the center of the yard
2
: the bagging part of a fishing net
bunted; bunting; bunts
1
: to strike or push with or as if with the head : butt
2
: to push or tap (a baseball) lightly with a bat without swinging
: to bunt a baseball
bunter
noun
: a destructive smut disease of wheat caused by a fungus (genus Tilletia)
Examples of bunt in a Sentence
Verb
The batter bunted for a single.
He bunted the ball toward third base.
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ABC News, 13 June 2026
Nick Fortes reached on a fielding error by shortstop Zach Neto, and Taylor Walls’ bunt single loaded the bases with no outs.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
After Sheets doubled in Xander Bogaerts to chase starter Andrew Abbott (4-4), the next three San Diego batters bunted against Tejay Antone — and the Reds couldn’t field any of them.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
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Noun
Nick Fortes reached on a fielding error by shortstop Zach Neto and Taylor Walls' bunt single loaded the bases with no outs.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
Nick Fortes reached on a fielding error by shortstop Zach Neto, and Taylor Walls’ bunt single loaded the bases with no outs.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Verb
Mullen drew a leadoff walk from Doney in the eighth and was bunted to second.
—Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
After Sheets doubled in Xander Bogaerts to chase starter Andrew Abbott (4-4), the next three San Diego batters bunted against Tejay Antone — and the Reds couldn’t field any of them.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
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“Bunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bunt. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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