bunt
verb/bʌnt/
Frequency rank: #15,388 most common English word
Meaning
To tap a pitched baseball lightly with the bat so that the ball rolls a short distance.
Example sentence
The batter decided to bunt the ball softly toward third base to advance the runner.
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