Fungo
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfʌŋɡoʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fungo is a noun meaning (baseball) A fielding practice drill where a person hits fly balls intended to be caught.
Meaning
(baseball) A fielding practice drill where a person hits fly balls intended to be caught.
More Meanings
- (baseball, informal) A fungo bat.
- (baseball) To take part in a fielding practice drill where a person hits fly balls intended to be caught.
Example Sentences
He is so strong he could hit it out of the park with a fungo.
The fielding coach played fungo with the outfielders to warm them up.
Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter aren’t going to China to […] hit fungoes to wide-eyed Chinese kids.
Word Forms
- fungos
- fungoes
- fungoing
- fungoed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include flare, field, flyball, fielding, flyout, forkball.
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