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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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Their three wins were decided by four runs and really three pivotal plays – Teoscar Hernandez’s three-run home run in Game 1, the game-saving bunt defense in Game 2 and the wild throwing error that ended Game 4.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025
Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Tucker tried to bunt in his first at-bat, and then drew a walk off Brewers starter Quinn Priester, who could not finish the first inning as the Cubs quickly put up four runs, regaining some momentum in a playoff series that isn’t over yet.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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Noun
For all the praise that Betts got for putting on the wheel play in the ninth inning of Game 2 of the National League Division Series, Muncy still had to field Bryson Stott’s bunt cleanly and fire a perfect throw to third.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Their three wins were decided by four runs and really three pivotal plays – Teoscar Hernandez’s three-run home run in Game 1, the game-saving bunt defense in Game 2 and the wild throwing error that ended Game 4.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
Andrés Giménez bunted the runners over, and Bazardo was brought in, setting up Springer’s heroics.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Tucker tried to bunt in his first at-bat, and then drew a walk off Brewers starter Quinn Priester, who could not finish the first inning as the Cubs quickly put up four runs, regaining some momentum in a playoff series that isn’t over yet.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Bunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bunt. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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