swinging bunt

noun

A ball that travels a short distance as if it were bunted, but was produced by a full or checked swing.

“The catcher fielded Jones' swinging bunt and easily threw him out.”

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Meanings

nounswinging bunt (plural swinging bunts)

plural swinging bunts

  1. ball gamesA ball that travels a short distance as if it were bunted, but was produced by a full or checked swing.

    The catcher fielded Jones' swinging bunt and easily threw him out.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
checked swing
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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