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bat
(baseball) a turn trying to get a hit
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noun
(baseball) a turn trying to get a hit
“he was at bat when it happened”
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
“a cricket bat has a narrow handle and a broad flat end for hitting”
noun
a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash
verb
wink briefly
“bat one's eyelids”
verb
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
“We licked the other team on Sunday!”
verb
strike with, or as if with a baseball bat
“bat the ball”
verb
use a bat
“Who's batting?”
verb
have a turn at bat
“Jones bats first, followed by Martinez”
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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
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