bunt
noun (1)
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Definition of bunt
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1a : 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
bunt
verbDefinition of bunt (Entry 2 of 4)
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
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noun (3)Definition of bunt (Entry 4 of 4)
: a destructive covered smut of wheat caused by a fungus (genus Tilletia)
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bunt
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of bunt
baseball : to hit a baseball lightly with the bat so that the ball rolls only for a short distance
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: to hit a baseball lightly so that the ball rolls for a short distance
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