bunt

Meanings

• Noun

  A baseball maneuver where a batter makes contact with the ball using the end of the bat, usually with the intent of advancing runners or avoiding being tagged out.

  - "The batter bunted the ball to advance the runner to third base."
  - "Bunting is a crucial skill for baseball players in certain situations."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bunt
hunt , punct , run

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Variants

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bunt , bunts , bunted , bunter , bunter dog , bunters , bunting , drag bunt , drag bunts , sac bunt , sac bunts , sacrifice bunt , sacrifice bunts , sacrifice hit , sacrifice hits

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Etymology

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Originally meaning 'to throw or knock down' in Middle English.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'bunt' comes from the Middle English word 'bunten', which means 'to throw or knock down'.

2. Bunting is an essential skill for baseball players, particularly for advancing runners and avoiding being tagged out.

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Related Concepts

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1. Baseball: Bunting is a fundamental skill in the game of baseball.

2. Base Running: Bunting is a technique used in base running to advance runners.

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Culture

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Bunting is an essential strategy in baseball, particularly in situations where a runner is on third base and there are less than two outs. It is also used to avoid being tagged out when a runner is far from the base.

How to Memorize "bunt"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a baseball game and visualize a batter bunting the ball.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'bunt' with the image of a baseball bat and a ball.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'Bat' in 'Bunt' to help remember the meaning.

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