fungo
Americannoun
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(in practice sessions) a ball tossed into the air by the batter and struck as it comes down.
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a batted ball, especially a fly ball, hit in this manner.
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Also called fungo bat. a bat used in hitting fungoes, being lighter, longer, and narrower than an ordinary baseball bat.
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Etymology
Origin of fungo
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; of obscure origin
Example Sentences
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Hayes is dealing with his hand issues by making changes, experimenting with a fungo handle on his bat and a two-handed follow-through on his swing to alleviate pressure on his wrist this spring.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 28, 2022
"Most of us couldn’t stand in right field with a fungo and hit it up there," Royals manager Mike Matheny said with a shake of his head.
From Fox News • Sep. 7, 2021
Kris Kemp of Covina asks: Could a player use a fungo bat in a game?
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2019
Montague used a fungo bat off the tee and drove the ball into a bunker.
From Golf Digest • Dec. 9, 2016
I will wear that happy wife's blessing in my inmost heart, and like those old bells in Cambridgeshire, inscribed, 'Pestem fungo!
From St. Elmo by Evans, Augusta J. (Augusta Jane)
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