Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

push bunt

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.82 in modern English

Syllables: push bunt
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ball that has been hit with a bat which moves forward by a batter who is in an arms spread stance, usually in an attempt to bunt the ball past a charging infielder

noun

The act of bunting with a bat that moves toward the ball

verb

to bunt while moving the bat towards the ball

Transitive verb

verb

to bunt while moving the bat towards the ball

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"The push bunt went between the pitcher and the first baseman who was charging too hard."
"The push bunt is only used in certain situations."
"Jones push bunted the pitch."
"Smith push bunts if an infielder charges too aggressively."

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Questions

What does push bunt mean?: A ball that has been hit with a bat which moves forward by a batter who is in an arms spread stance, usually in an attempt to bunt the ball past a charging infielder

How to pronounce push bunt

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “push bunt”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “push bunt”.
Repeat and practice — Say “push bunt” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.