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bunt in Finnish

bunt in Finnish is näpy, näpäytyslyönti — bunt means in baseball, to deliberately tap the ball softly with the bat instead of swinging fully, so it stays hard to field.

bunt in Finnish

näpy
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.
näpäytyslyönti
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.

What does "bunt" mean?

  1. verb In baseball, to deliberately tap the ball softly with the bat instead of swinging fully, so it stays hard to field.
    "He decided to bunt to move the runner into scoring position."
  2. verb To push or nudge with the head or horns, as an animal does.
    "The goat kept trying to bunt the fence post."
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bunt in a sentence

  • He decided to bunt to move the runner into scoring position.
  • The coach signaled for her to bunt down the third-base line.
  • The goat kept trying to bunt the fence post.

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What is "bunt" in Finnish?

"bunt" in Finnish is näpy, näpäytyslyönti. bunt means: In baseball, to deliberately tap the ball softly with the bat instead of swinging fully, so it stays hard to field.

How do you use "bunt" in a sentence?

Example: "He decided to bunt to move the runner into scoring position." In Finnish, "bunt" is näpy, näpäytyslyönti.

Are there other ways to say "bunt" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 2 translations listed for "bunt": näpy, näpäytyslyönti.

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