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 covered smut 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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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
The Raiders committed four errors, and Badger also beat out three bunt singles.
—Jim Hoehn, Twin Cities, 17 June 2025
Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
With two runners on and one out Thursday, Bernau initially tried to bunt.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
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Noun
Morejón retired the Nationals in order in the ninth with help from Díaz springing athletically from behind the plate to deny a bunt single.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
The Raiders committed four errors, and Badger also beat out three bunt singles.
—Jim Hoehn, Twin Cities, 17 June 2025
Verb
Other rules include prohibiting mound visits, as is bunting and stepping out of the batter's box between pitches.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
With two runners on and one out Thursday, Bernau initially tried to bunt.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
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“Bunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bunt. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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