push bunt

push bunt

English

Noun

push bunt (plural push bunts)

1. (baseball) A ball that has been hit with a bat which moves forward by a batter who is in an arms spread stance, usually in an attempt to bunt the ball past a charging infielder

   The push bunt went between the pitcher and the first baseman who was charging too hard.

2. (baseball) The act of bunting with a bat that moves toward the ball

   The push bunt is only used in certain situations.

Verb

push bunt (third-person singular simple present push bunts, present participle push bunting, simple past and past participle push bunted)

1. (transitive, baseball) to bunt while moving the bat towards the ball

   Jones push bunted the pitch.

2. (intransitive, baseball) to bunt while moving the bat towards the ball

   Smith push bunts if an infielder charges too aggressively.