verb
plunk
To hit a batter with a pitched ball.
The pitcher accidentally plunks the batter with an inside fastball.
Etymology
The impact word plunk became a baseball verb for hitting the batter with a pitch. The name emphasizes the ball's abrupt contact.
More examples
- She was plunked on the shoulder and took first base.
- The umpire warned both teams after a reliever plunked two batters.
- He lost control of a curveball, plunking the leadoff hitter.
Forms
plunk · plunks · plunked · plunking