1825, "to strike with the head or horns," perhaps an alteration of butt (v.) with a goat in mind, or a survival from Middle English bounten "to return." As a baseball term from 188 [..]

1767, "a push;" see bunt (v.). Baseball sense is from 1889.

a short shot as planned by the player.

A term borrowed from baseball to describe a very short drive

A controlled shot struck more for accuracy than distance; usually follows a low trajectory and runs a long way after hitting the ground. Nick Faldo and Lee Trevino are two accomplished golfers who bun [..]

To hit an intentional short shot.

(n) (baseball) the act of hitting a baseball lightly without swinging the bat(n) disease of wheat characterized by replacement of the grains with greasy masses of smelly smut spores(n) similar to Till [..]

The middle or center part of a sail. Also called belly (bellying).

(1) The middle part of a square sail. (2) The line(s) attached to the middle of the foot of the sail used to haul the bunt up to the center of the yard.

Pushing the stick forward to unload or lessen the G on the airplane.

(1) The middle part of a square sail. (2) The line(s) attached to the middle of the foot of the sail used to haul the bunt up to the center of the yard.

, v. to run away, as a rabbit does.

A pushover maneuver.

A pushover maneuver.

an attempt to hit the ball by simply dropping it close to the hitter, usually as a surprise tactic.

an attempt by the batter to tap the ball with a stationary bat instead of swinging at it; the bat is lowered to the flight of the ball, parallel to the ground

Bunt is downsized baseball. One reported Massachusetts version was a one-on-one game in which any hit ball that reached the not-distant field perimeter was an out. The batter ran out hit balls, and th [..]

The act of tapping the ball gently into the infield with a loosely held bat.

(nautical) The middle part, cavity, or belly of a sail; the part of a furled sail which is at the center of the yard. ''The bunt of the sail was green.'' A push or shove; a butt. (baseball,sof [..]