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Definition of bunt
1a : the middle part of a square sailb : 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
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Origin and Etymology of bunt
perhaps from Low German, bundle, from Middle Low German; akin to Old English byndel bundle
bunt
Definition of bunt
transitive verb
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
intransitive verb
: to bunt a baseball
bunter
nounExamples of bunt in a Sentence
The batter bunted for a single.
He bunted the ball toward third base.
Origin and Etymology of bunt
alteration of butt
First Known Use of bunt
1767
bunt
Definition of bunt
: a destructive covered smut of wheat caused by a fungus (genus Tilletia)
Origin and Etymology of bunt
origin unknown
BUNT Defined for English Language Learners
bunt
Definition of bunt for English Language Learners
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baseball : to hit a baseball lightly with the bat so that the ball rolls only for a short distance
BUNT Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of bunt for Students
bunted
;bunting
: to hit a baseball lightly so that the ball rolls for a short distance
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