Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drag bunt

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables: drag bunt
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

The act of bunting while running towards first base

verb

to bunt while running towards first base

Transitive verb

verb

to bunt while running towards first base

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"Jones fielded the drag bunt, but the runner beat out his throw for a single."
"The drag bunt is a skill that few players perfect."
"Jones drag bunted the pitch."
"Smith often drag bunts if he sees the third baseman playing back."

Usage

Inflected Forms

drag bunts (plural) drag bunts (present, singular) drag bunting (participle, present) drag bunted (participle, past) drag bunted (past)

Questions

What does drag bunt mean?: 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

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