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bunt

noun verb

(baseball) the act of hitting a baseball or softball lightly by holding the bat in a stationary position rather than swinging it

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
B
Ends with
T
Contains
UN
Scrabble score
6
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. (baseball) the act of hitting a baseball or softball lightly by holding the bat in a stationary position rather than swinging it

noun

  1. fungus that destroys kernels of wheat by replacing them with greasy masses of smelly spores

noun

  1. similar to Tilletia caries

noun

  1. disease of wheat characterized by replacement of the grains with greasy masses of smelly smut spores

verb

  1. to strike, thrust or shove against

    “He butted his sister out of the way”

verb

  1. hit a ball in such a way so as to make it go a short distance

In context

Example Sentences

He butted his sister out of the way
The goat butted the hiker with his horns

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