verb
bunt
buhnt
verb
1
In baseball, to deliberately tap the ball softly with the bat instead of swinging fully, so it stays hard to field.
"He decided to bunt to move the runner into scoring position."
"The coach signaled for her to bunt down the third-base line."
2
To push or nudge with the head or horns, as an animal does.
"The goat kept trying to bunt the fence post."
How to Use Bunt
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA soft, controlled tap of a baseball, or a headbutt-like push from an animal.
Common pairings
bunt the ball
sacrifice bunt
Word Forms
bunted past tense, bunts plural, Bunts plural, bunts singular
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Etymology
Origin uncertain — possibly a nasal-sounding variant of "butt".