/ bʌnt; NAmE / verb
[ vn , v ] ( NAmE ) ( in baseball ) to deliberately hit the ball only a short distance
► bunt noun
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: probably related to the noun butt a push or blow (the original sense).
/ bʌnt; NAmE / verb
[ vn , v ] ( NAmE ) ( in baseball ) to deliberately hit the ball only a short distance
► bunt noun
••
WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: probably related to the noun butt a push or blow (the original sense).
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005