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noun
- 1. an implement with a handle and a solid surface, typically of wood, used for hitting the ball in games such as cricket, baseball, and table tennis: "a cricket bat"
verb
- 1. (of a sports team or player) take the role of hitting rather than throwing the ball: "Australia reached 263 for 4 after choosing to bat"
- 2. hit at (someone or something) with the flat of one's hand: "he batted the flies away"
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BAT definition: 1. a specially shaped piece of wood used for hitting the ball in some games: 2. a small animal…. Learn more.
1. : a stout solid stick : club. 2. : a sharp blow : stroke. 3. a. : a usually wooden implement used for hitting the ball in various games. b. : a paddle used in various games (such as table tennis) c. : the short whip used by a jockey. 4. a. : batsman, batter. a right-handed bat. b. : a turn at batting usually used in the phrase at bat. c.
Bats are flying mammals of the order Chiroptera (/ k aɪ ˈ r ɒ p t ə r ə /). With their forelimbs adapted as wings, they are the only mammals capable of true and sustained flight. Bats are more agile in flight than most birds, flying with their very long spread-out digits covered with a thin membrane or patagium.
Bat definition: the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball.. See examples of BAT used in a sentence.
Jul 18, 2024 · Bat, any member of the only group of mammals capable of flight. This ability, coupled with the ability to navigate at night by using a system of acoustic orientation (echolocation), has made the bats a highly diverse and populous order. More than 1,200 species are currently recognized, and many are enormously abundant.
Definition of bat noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A bat is a small flying animal that looks like a mouse with wings made of skin. Bats are active at night. 4. See also old bat. 5. See not bat an eyelid. 6. See go (in) to bat for sb. 7. See like a bat out of hell. 8. See off one's own bat. 9. See right off the bat. More Synonyms of bat. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
A bat is used in the sports of baseball and cricket to hit a small, hard ball. In baseball, a bat can be made out of wood or aluminum. Bat can be a verb as well: when you're up at bat in a baseball game, it means it's your turn to bat with the bat.
1. a [+ object] : to hit (something, such as a ball) with a bat, club, etc., or with your hand. The ball was batted down. a batted ball [=a ball that has been hit by a batter in baseball] b [no object] : to try to hit a ball with a bat in baseball, cricket, or a similar game. It's your turn to bat.
n. Sport. the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball. a racket, esp. one used in badminton or table tennis. a whip used by a jockey. the act of using a club or racket in a game. the right or turn to use a club or racket. a heavy stick, club, or cudgel.
