Definitions for fungo
fungo
fun·go
Spelling: [fuhng-goh]
IPA: /ˈfʌŋ goʊ/
Fungo is a 5 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.
You can make 36 anagrams from letters in fungo (fgnou).
Definitions for fungo
noun
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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.
Origin of fungo
An Americanism dating back to 1865-70; of obscure origin