bunt

  1. Noun.  The middle part, cavity, or belly of a sail; the part of a furled sail which is at the center of the yard.
  2. Noun.  (baseball, softball) 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.
  3. Noun.  (baseball, softball) The act of bunting.
  4. Noun.  (aviation) The second half of an outside loop, from level flight to inverted flight.
  5. Verb.  (transitive, baseball) to intentionally hit softly with a hands-spread batting stance.
  6. Verb.  (intransitive, baseball) to intentionally hit a ball softly with a hands-spread batting stance.
  7. Verb.  (intransitive, aviation) to perform (the second half of) an outside loop.

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