Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fungo

/ˈfʌŋɡoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.31 in modern English

Syllables: fun-go
IPA: /ˈfʌŋɡoʊ/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fielding practice drill where a person hits fly balls intended to be caught.

noun

Informal

verb

To take part in a fielding practice drill where a person hits fly balls intended to be caught.

Example Sentences

"The fielding coach played fungo with the outfielders to warm them up."
"Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter aren’t going to China to […] hit fungoes to wide-eyed Chinese kids."
"He is so strong he could hit it out of the park with a fungo."

Etymology

Uncertain; perhaps from Scots fung (“to fling, throw”).

Word Breakdown

Root: fung

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈfʌŋɡoʊ/

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

fungos (plural) fungoes (plural) fungos (present, singular) fungoing (participle, present) fungoed (participle, past) fungoed (past)

Phrases

fungo bat

Questions

How do you pronounce fungo?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfʌŋɡoʊ/.
What does fungo mean?: A fielding practice drill where a person hits fly balls intended to be caught.
Where does fungo come from?: Uncertain; perhaps from Scots fung (“to fling, throw”).

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