drag bunt

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [drag buhnt]
- /dræg bʌnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [drag buhnt]
- /dræg bʌnt/

Definitions of drag bunt words

noun drag bunt an in-motion bunt for a base hit usually attempted by a left-handed batter, who starts for first base while trailing the bat to meet the ball, without squaring around, in order to catch the infield by surprise. Compare sacrifice (def 6). 1
noun drag bunt a bunt made for a base hit without fully facing the pitcher, but while moving toward first base 0
noun drag bunt (baseball) A ball that has been hit by a batter who started to run towards first base while holding the bat back over the plate, typically in an attempt to get a hit rather than to sacrifice. 0
noun drag bunt (baseball) The act of bunting while running towards first base. 0
verb drag bunt (Transitive Verb) (baseball) to bunt while running towards first base. 0
verb drag bunt (Intransitive Verb) (baseball) to bunt while running towards first base. 0

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Origin of drag bunt

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Drag bunt

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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drag bunt popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for drag bunt

noun drag bunt

chopper — A chopper is a helicopter.
bleeder — a despicable person
roller — any of several Old World birds of the family Coraciidae that tumble or roll over in flight, especially in the breeding season.

All 3 Synonyms of drag bunt