sacrifice bunt
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌsækɹɪfaɪs ˈbʌnt/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌsækɹəˌfaɪs ˈbʌnt/
- Rhymes: -ʌnt
- Hyphenation: sac‧ri‧fice bunt
Noun
[edit]sacrifice bunt (plural sacrifice bunts)
- (baseball) A play in which the batter intentionally hits the ball softly with a hands-spread batting stance at the cost of an out to advance one or more runners.
- Synonyms: sacrifice, sacrifice hit
- The sacrifice bunt was fielded cleanly, but the only play was to first.
- The manager will likely call for a sacrifice bunt here.
Translations
[edit]play in which the batter intentionally hits the ball softly at the cost of an out
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