Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fuhng-goh]
- /ˈfʌŋ goʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fuhng-goh]
- /ˈfʌŋ goʊ/
Definitions of fungo word
- noun plural fungo (in practice sessions) a ball tossed into the air by the batter and struck as it comes down. 1
- noun plural fungo a batted ball, especially a fly ball, hit in this manner. 1
- noun plural fungo Also called fungo bat. a bat used in hitting fungoes, being lighter, longer, and narrower than an ordinary baseball bat. 1
- noun fungo A fly ball hit for fielding practice. 1
- noun fungo the act of tossing the ball upwards and hitting it as it descends 0
- noun fungo a ball hit in this manner 0
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Origin of fungo
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1865-70; of obscure origin
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Parts of speech for Fungo
noun
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fungo popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
fungo usage trend in Literature
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