Phrase guide

sacrifice bunt

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌsækɹɪfaɪs ˈbʌnt/
  • General-American: /ˌsækɹəˌfaɪs ˈbʌnt/
  • rhymes with -ʌnt

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noun

Meaning 1

A play in which the batter intentionally hits the ball softly with a hands-spread batting stance at the cost of an out to advance one or more runners.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Examples

  • The sacrifice bunt was fielded cleanly, but the only play was to first.
  • The manager will likely call for a sacrifice bunt here.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sacrifice, sacrifice hit

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From sacrifice + bunt.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: sacrifici — play in which the batter intentionally hits the ball softly at the cost of an out
  • Finnish: uhrautuminen — play in which the batter intentionally hits the ball softly at the cost of an out
  • Korean: 희생(犧牲)번트 (huisaengbeonteu) — play in which the batter intentionally hits the ball softly at the cost of an out