English dictionary
bat
nounPronunciation
bæt
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- (baseball) a turn trying to get a hit
noun
- nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
noun
- a club used for hitting a ball in various games
noun
- the club used in playing cricket
noun
- a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash
verb
- wink briefly
verb
- beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
verb
- strike with, or as if with a baseball bat
verb
- use a bat
verb
- have a turn at bat
Example sentences
he was at bat when it happened
he got four hits in four at-bats
a cricket bat has a narrow handle and a broad flat end for hitting
bat one's eyelids
We licked the other team on Sunday!
bat the ball
Who's batting?
Jones bats first, followed by Martinez