Definitions for bunt
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. buntnoun

   (baseball) the act of hitting a baseball lightly without swinging the bat

2. bunt, stinking smutnoun

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

3. bunt, stinking smut, Tilletia foetidanoun

   similar to Tilletia caries

4. bunt, Tilletia cariesverb

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

5. bunt, drag a buntverb

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

6. butt, buntverb

   to strike, thrust or shove against

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. buntnoun

   The middle part, cavity, or belly of a sail; the part of a furled sail which is at the center of the yard.

   The bunt of the sail was green.

2. buntnoun

   A ball that has been intentionally hit softly so as to be difficult to field, sometimes with a hands-spread batting stance or with a close-hand, choked-up hand position. No swinging action is involved.

   The bunt was fielded cleanly.

3. buntnoun

   The act of bunting

   The manager will likely call for a bunt here.

4. buntnoun

   The second half of an outside loop, from level flight to inverted flight.

5. buntverb

   to intentionally hit softly with a hands-spread batting stance

   Jones bunted the ball.

6. buntverb

   to intentionally hit a ball softly with a hands-spread batting stance

   Jones bunted.

7. buntverb

   to perform (the second half of) an outside loop.

   We had heard that there was an elite group of three or four pilots in Jodhpur called the "Bunt Club", who had successfully bunted their aircraft - that is, carried out the second half of an outside loop. In the Bunt, you pushed the nose down, past the vertical and still further, until you were in horizontal inverted flight, and came out on the other side and rolled it out.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Buntnoun

   A swelling part; an increasing cavity.

   Etymology: corrupted, as Stephen Skinner thinks, from bent.

   The Wear is a frith, reaching slopewise through the ooze, from the land to low water mark, and having in it a bunt or cod, with an eye-hook, where the fish entering, upon the coming back with the ebb, are stopped from issuing out again, forsaken by the water, and left dry on the ooze. Carew.

2. To Buntverb

   To swell out, as the sail bunts out.

   Etymology: from the noun.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bunt

   Bunt is a term used in baseball. It refers to a type of offensive strategy where a batter lightly taps the ball without swinging in an attempt to place the ball in an area where it is difficult for the fielders to make an out. It is often used to advance a base runner, sacrificing the batter but improving the overall team position. Additionally, "bunt" can also refer to a type of fungal disease in grasses and grains.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Buntnoun

   a fungus (Ustilago foetida) which affects the ear of cereals, filling the grains with a fetid dust; -- also called pepperbrand

2. Buntnoun

   the middle part, cavity, or belly of a sail; the part of a furled sail which is at the center of the yard

3. Buntverb

   to swell out; as, the sail bunts

4. Bunt

   to strike or push with the horns or head; to butt; as, the ram bunted the boy

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bunt

   A bunt is a special type of offensive technique in baseball or fastpitch softball. In a bunt play, the batter loosely holds the bat in front of the plate and intentionally taps the ball into play.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bunt

   bunt, n. a parasitic disease of wheat and other grains.—adjs. Bunt′ed, Bunt′y. [Ety. unknown.]

2. Bunt

   bunt, n. the bagging part of a fishing-net, a sail, &c.—v.i. to belly, as a sail. [Ety. unknown.]

3. Bunt

   bunt, v.i. to push with the horns, butt: to spring, rear.—n. a push.—n. Bunt′ing, pushing: a boys' game, played with sticks and a small piece of wood: a strong timber, a stout prop.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BUNT

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bunt is ranked #20648 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Bunt surname appeared 1,282 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Bunt.
   
   92% or 1,180 total occurrences were White.
   3.8% or 49 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.7% or 23 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.4% or 19 total occurrences were Black.

Matched Categories

1. • Baseball
   • Hit
   • Smut
   • Smut Fungus
   • Strike

How to pronounce bunt?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say bunt in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bunt in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bunt in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of bunt in a Sentence

1. Addison Russell:

   Joe has a good understanding about what's going on in the game and what needs to be done, he relays the signs to Jonesy (third base coach Gary Jones). We try to execute it, try to get that bunt down or move that guy over. That's just A, B, C baseball.

2. Casey Mize:

   I'm glad it happened and I didn't have to like lay down a bunt, that was a blast for sure.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=bunt
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bunt
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=bunt
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bunt
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=bunt
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=bunt
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html