fungo

noun

fun·​go ˈfəŋ-(ˌ)gō 

plural fungoes

1

: a fly ball hit especially for practice fielding by a player who tosses a ball in the air and hits it as it comes down

2

: fungo bat

Examples of fungo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

More game action means getting reps that can’t be replicated with pregame fungo work. — Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026

Story in the swing Trevor Story (right wrist fracture) swung a fungo Tuesday and is progressing, the second baseman said. — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2022

Havre de Grace keeps the fungo for another year with a 6-3 win in Upper Chesapeake Bay Athletic Conference, Susquehanna Division play. — Randy McRoberts, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2022

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

circa 1867, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing fungo

• fungo bat

Rhymes for fungo

• mungo