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.
Recent Examples on the Web
U-T News Services, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2024
Look for low scoring, bunts and attempts to find a way to score in Friday’s 7 p.m. final.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
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Noun
Reliever Dee Dee Hernandez allowed a bunt single and a sacrifice fly, and the Hokies took a 1-0 lead.
—U-T News Services, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2024
Look for low scoring, bunts and attempts to find a way to score in Friday’s 7 p.m. final.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for bunt
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“Bunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bunt. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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