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| 1. | [ verb ] (baseball) strike with, or as if with a baseball bat | |
| Examples: | "bat the ball" |
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| Related terms: | hit switch-hit baseball batter batting | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (baseball,games) an implement used in baseball by the batter | |
| Synonyms: | lumber baseball_bat | |
| Related terms: | baseball_equipment handle | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (zoology) nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate | |
| Synonyms: | chiropteran | |
| Related terms: | placental carnivorous_bat fruit_bat Chiroptera wing | |
| 4. | [ verb ] wink briefly | |
| Synonyms: | flutter | |
| Examples: | "bat one's eyelids" |
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| Related terms: | blink | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (baseball,sport) a turn batting (in baseball) | |
| Synonyms: | at-bat | |
| Examples: | "he was at bat when it happened" or "he got 4 hits in 4 at-bats" |
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| Related terms: | turn baseball | |
| 6. | [ verb ] beat thoroughly in a competition or fight | |
| Synonyms: | lick drub thrash clobber | |
| Examples: | "We licked the other team on Sunday!" |
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| Related terms: | beat thrash | |
| 7. | [ verb ] (baseball) use a bat | |
| Examples: | "Who's batting?" |
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| Related terms: | hit baseball | |
| 8. | [ noun ] (cricket,games) a bat used in playing cricket | |
| Synonyms: | cricket_bat | |
| Related terms: | cricket_equipment handle | |
| 9. | [ noun ] (sport) a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash | |
| Synonyms: | squash_racquet squash_racket | |
| Related terms: | racket | |
| 10. | [ verb ] (baseball) have a turn at bat | |
| Examples: | "Jones bats first, followed by Martinez" |
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| Related terms: | hit baseball | |
| 11. | [ noun ] a club used for hitting a ball in various games | |
| Related terms: | club baseball_bat paddle | |
| Similar spelling: |
baht bait Baty Bata bate bath Batt bayat Baity Batey Batie bathe Batty Batte Bad Battey Battie bateau battue baud bawd Bady Bade bawdy baeda Baade |
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