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bunt Synonyms

Another word for bunt

Choosing another word for bunt depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• verb (Context 1)

To tap a pitched baseball or softball lightly into the infield without swinging the bat.

Usage Example

"With a fast runner on first base, the coach signaled the hitter to tap."

Weak
tap

• noun (Context 2)

A fungal disease of wheat and related cereal crops caused by smut fungi of the genus Tilletia, which replaces the grain kernels with dark, foul-smelling spore masses.

Usage Example

"Farmers treat wheat seeds with fungicide prior to planting to prevent losses from stinking smut."

Strongest
stinking smut
Strong
smut

• verb (Context 3)

To push, prod, or butt firmly with the head or horns (especially of a young mammal nudging an udder or a cat rubbing its head against someone).

Usage Example

"The newborn calf began to butt its mother's udder to stimulate the flow of milk."

Strong
butt
nudge
nuzzle

Opposites of bunt

The opposite of bunt shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

slug
swing
See all opposites of bunt

• Nearby Words

bunnyhop
buns
bunsen
bunt
bunting
bunyan
buoy

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Bunt. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/bunt
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