fungo bat

noun

A specially designed small-diameter bat used to hit fly balls for fielding practice.

“The fielding coach used his fungo bat to help Jones work on his first step.”

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Meanings

nounfungo bat (plural fungo bats)

plural fungo bats

  1. ball gamesA specially designed small-diameter bat used to hit fly balls for fielding practice.

    The fielding coach used his fungo bat to help Jones work on his first step.

Origin

See fungo.

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APA

fungo bat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fungo%20bat

MLA

“fungo bat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fungo%20bat. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fungo bat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fungo%20bat.

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