fungo
noun
(in practice sessions) a ball tossed into the air by the batter and struck as it comes down.
fungoes
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pluralof fungo.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The drill was to make 27 consecutive defensive outs without an error as Rojas and Tarrasco hit fungoes.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 10, 2021
During batting practice, Scioscia hits him fungoes so he can read balls off the bat and focus on his first step.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 16, 2018
He was limited to flipping the ball underhand back to the coach hitting fungoes.
From Washington Times ● May 29, 2017
The right side of La Russa’s face was swollen for a while, although he continued to hit fungoes at practice until the last homestand.
From New York Times ● May 11, 2011
Below, the coach started lobbing fungoes into the field.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
