bunt

[ buhnt ]

/ bʌnt /

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verb (used with object)

Baseball. to bat (a pitched ball) very gently so that it rolls into the infield close to home plate, usually by holding the bat loosely in hands spread apart and allowing the ball to bounce off it.

(of a goat or calf) to push with the horns or head; butt.

verb (used without object)

Baseball. to bunt a ball.

to push (something) with the horns or head.

noun

Baseball.

the act of bunting.
a bunted ball.

a push with the head or horns; butt.

Origin of bunt

First recorded in 1760–70; originally British dialect (central and south England): “to push, strike”; origin uncertain

OTHER WORDS FROM bunt

bunter, noun

Words nearby bunt

bunraku, buns, Bunsen, Bunsen burner, Bunsen's solubility coefficient, bunt, buntal, bunting, buntline, bunton, bunt order

Definition for bunt (2 of 3)

bunt²

[ buhnt ]

/ bʌnt /

noun

Nautical. the middle part of a square sail.

the bagging part of a fishing net or bagging middle area of various cloth objects.

Origin of bunt

First recorded in 1575–85; origin uncertain

Definition for bunt (3 of 3)

bunt³

[ buhnt ]

/ bʌnt /

noun Plant Pathology.

a smut disease of wheat in which the kernels are replaced by the black, foul-smelling spores of fungi of the genus Tilletia.

Also called stinking smut.

Origin of bunt

First recorded in 1595–1605; origin uncertain

OTHER WORDS FROM bunt

bunted, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for bunt

Bubbs followed with the third bunt, while Crowfoot and Barking moved up.
Frank Merriwell's Son|Burt L. Standish
On the next, Miller lay down a bunt that rolled slowly along the third base line.
Baseball Joe, Captain of the Team|Lester Chadwick
In the best known species, Tilletia caries, they constitute the “bunt” of wheat.
Fungi: Their Nature and Uses|Mordecai Cubitt Cooke
In order to make it difficult for Crispin to bunt, Grant put one over high and closetoo high and too close.
The New Boys at Oakdale|Morgan Scott

Then followed a bunt, and while Dan Baxter fumbled with the ball Jack got to first.
The Putnam Hall Rivals|Arthur M. Winfield

British Dictionary definitions for bunt (1 of 3)

bunt¹

/ (bʌnt) /

verb

(of an animal) to butt (something) with the head or horns

to cause (an aircraft) to fly in part of an inverted loop or (of an aircraft) to fly in such a loop

US and Canadian (in baseball) to hit (a pitched ball) very gently

noun

the act or an instance of bunting

Word Origin for bunt

C19: perhaps nasalized variant of butt ³

British Dictionary definitions for bunt (2 of 3)

bunt²

/ (bʌnt) /

noun

nautical the baggy centre of a fishing net or other piece of fabric, such as a square sail

Word Origin for bunt

C16: perhaps from Middle Low German bunt bundle

British Dictionary definitions for bunt (3 of 3)

bunt³

/ (bʌnt) /

noun

a disease of cereal plants caused by smut fungi (genus Tilletia)

Word Origin for bunt

C17: of unknown origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	bunt
释义	bunt ¹ [ buhnt ] / bʌnt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bunt ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) Baseball. to bat (a pitched ball) very gently so that it rolls into the infield close to home plate, usually by holding the bat loosely in hands spread apart and allowing the ball to bounce off it. (of a goat or calf) to push with the horns or head; butt. verb (used without object) Baseball. to bunt a ball. to push (something) with the horns or head. noun Baseball. the act of bunting. a bunted ball. a push with the head or horns; butt. Origin of bunt ¹ First recorded in 1760–70; originally British dialect (central and south England): “to push, strike”; origin uncertain OTHER WORDS FROM bunt bunter, noun Words nearby bunt bunraku, buns, Bunsen, Bunsen burner, Bunsen's solubility coefficient, bunt, buntal, bunting, buntline, bunton, bunt order Definition for bunt (2 of 3) bunt² [ buhnt ] / bʌnt / noun Nautical. the middle part of a square sail. the bagging part of a fishing net or bagging middle area of various cloth objects. Origin of bunt ² First recorded in 1575–85; origin uncertain Definition for bunt (3 of 3) bunt³ [ buhnt ] / bʌnt / noun Plant Pathology. a smut disease of wheat in which the kernels are replaced by the black, foul-smelling spores of fungi of the genus Tilletia. Also called stinking smut. Origin of bunt ³ First recorded in 1595–1605; origin uncertain OTHER WORDS FROM bunt bunted, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bunt Bubbs followed with the third bunt, while Crowfoot and Barking moved up. Frank Merriwell's Son\|Burt L. Standish On the next, Miller lay down a bunt that rolled slowly along the third base line. Baseball Joe, Captain of the Team\|Lester Chadwick In the best known species, Tilletia caries, they constitute the “bunt” of wheat. Fungi: Their Nature and Uses\|Mordecai Cubitt Cooke In order to make it difficult for Crispin to bunt, Grant put one over high and closetoo high and too close. The New Boys at Oakdale\|Morgan Scott Then followed a bunt, and while Dan Baxter fumbled with the ball Jack got to first. The Putnam Hall Rivals\|Arthur M. Winfield British Dictionary definitions for bunt (1 of 3) bunt¹ / (bʌnt) / verb (of an animal) to butt (something) with the head or horns to cause (an aircraft) to fly in part of an inverted loop or (of an aircraft) to fly in such a loop US and Canadian (in baseball) to hit (a pitched ball) very gently noun the act or an instance of bunting Word Origin for bunt C19: perhaps nasalized variant of butt ³ British Dictionary definitions for bunt (2 of 3) bunt² / (bʌnt) / noun nautical the baggy centre of a fishing net or other piece of fabric, such as a square sail Word Origin for bunt C16: perhaps from Middle Low German bunt bundle British Dictionary definitions for bunt (3 of 3) bunt³ / (bʌnt) / noun a disease of cereal plants caused by smut fungi (genus Tilletia) Word Origin for bunt C17: of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bunt sacrifice, toss, meet, throw, butt
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bunt

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

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Definition for bunt (2 of 3)

noun

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Definition for bunt (3 of 3)

noun Plant Pathology.

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verb

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