What does bunted mean?
To deliberately hit the ball in a way that makes it dead or slow, so that it is easy to catch, often to allow a runner to score. In baseball, to deliberately hit the ball in a way that makes it easy to catch, often to allow a runner to score.
Example
"The batter bunted the ball to allow the runner to reach home plate."
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