noun Download 🔗Share The middle part, cavity, or belly of a sail; the part of a furled sail which is at the center of the yard. Examples : "The bunt of the sail was green." nautical sailing part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A push or shove; a butt. Examples : "The line at the bakery was long, and impatient customers gave each other little bunts trying to get closer to the counter. " action body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A ball that has been intentionally hit softly so as to be difficult to field, sometimes with a hands-spread batting stance or with a close-hand, choked-up hand position. No swinging action is involved. Examples : "The bunt was fielded cleanly." sport game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The act of bunting. Examples : "The manager will likely call for a bunt here." sport action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The second half of an outside loop, from level flight to inverted flight. Examples : ""During the aerobatics demonstration, the small plane performed a series of impressive loops, expertly executing the bunts to transition smoothly from level to inverted flight." " technical vehicle Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A fungus (Ustilago foetida) affecting the ear of cereals, filling the grains with a foetid dust; pepperbrand. Examples : "The farmer worried that bunts had infected his wheat crop because the grains were filled with a smelly, dark powder instead of healthy wheat. " organism plant agriculture disease biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To push with the horns; to butt. Examples : "The playful goat bunts me gently in the leg when it wants attention. " animal action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To spring or rear up. Examples : "The playful puppy bunts against my legs, hoping for a pat on the head. " action sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To intentionally hit softly with a hands-spread batting stance. Examples : "Jones bunted the ball." sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To intentionally hit a ball softly with a hands-spread batting stance. Examples : "Jones bunted." sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To perform (the second half of) an outside loop. Examples : "The aerobatic pilot bunts after completing the top half of the loop, pulling the aircraft back towards level flight. " sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share (of a cat) To headbutt affectionately. Examples : "The cat often bunts my hand when I'm petting her, asking for more attention. " animal action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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