drag bunt

noun, verb — 4 senses

drag bunt

noun
1

Ball games, Baseball, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports A ball that has been hit by a batter who started to run towards first base while holding the bat back over the plate, typically in an attempt to get a hit rather than to sacrifice

  • Jones fielded the drag bunt, but the runner beat out his throw for a single.
2

Ball games, Baseball, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports The act of bunting while running towards first base

  • The drag bunt is a skill that few players perfect.

drag bunt

verb
1

Ball games, Baseball, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports to bunt while running towards first base

  • Jones drag bunted the pitch.
2

Ball games, Baseball, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports to bunt while running towards first base

  • Smith often drag bunts if he sees the third baseman playing back.

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