bat

Nouns

  • (n) nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate chiropteran,
  • (n) (baseball) a turn trying to get a hit
    • he was at bat when it happened
    • he got four hits in four at-bats
    at-bat,
  • (n) a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash squash racket, squash racquet,
  • (n) the club used in playing cricket
    • a cricket bat has a narrow handle and a broad flat end for hitting
    cricket bat,
  • (n) a club used for hitting a ball in various games

Verbs

  • (v) strike with, or as if with a baseball bat
    • bat the ball
  • (v) wink briefly
    • bat one's eyelids
    flutter,
  • (v) have a turn at bat
    • Jones bats first, followed by Martinez
  • (v) use a bat
    • Who's batting?
  • (v) beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
    • We licked the other team on Sunday!
    drub, lick, clobber, cream, thrash,

Synonyms

chiropteran at-bat flutter squash racket squash racquet cricket bat drub lick clobber cream thrash

Words of close approximity

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