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fungo

/ˈfʌŋɡoʊ/ US

Rhymes with -ʌŋɡoʊ

Where it comes from

Uncertain; perhaps from Scots fung (“to fling, throw”).

noun fungos · fungoes

A fielding practice drill where a person hits fly balls intended to be caught. The fielding coach played fungo with the outfielders to warm them up.
informal A fungo bat. He is so strong he could hit it out of the park with a fungo.

verb fungos · fungoing · fungoed

To take part in a fielding practice drill where a person hits fly balls intended to be caught.

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@misc{fungo_2026,
  title = {fungo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fungo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}