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Meaning of bunt in English
Pronunciation
/bənt/
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Verb
bunt
Etymology
mid 18th century: probably related to the noun butt (the original sense)
Definitions
1.
hit a ball in such a way so as to make it go a short distance
2.
to strike, thrust or shove against, often with head or horns
Examples
« He butted his sister out of the way »
Noun
bunt
Etymology
late 16th century: of unknown origin
Definitions
1.
(baseball) the act of hitting a baseball lightly without swinging the bat
2.
disease of wheat characterized by replacement of the grains with greasy masses of smelly smut spores
3.
similar to Tilletia caries
4.
fungus that destroys kernels of wheat by replacing them with greasy masses of smelly spores