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Bat
see synonyms of batNoun
1. bat, chiropteran
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
2. at-bat, bat
(baseball) a turn trying to get a hit
Example Sentences:'he was at bat when it happened''he got four hits in four at-bats'
4. bat, cricket bat
the club used in playing cricket
Example Sentences:'a cricket bat has a narrow handle and a broad flat end for hitting'
5. bat
a club used for hitting a ball in various games
Verb
6. bat
strike with, or as if with a baseball bat
Example Sentences:'bat the ball'
8. bat
have a turn at bat
Example Sentences:'Jones bats first, followed by Martinez'
9. bat
use a bat
Example Sentences:'Who's batting?'
10. bat, clobber, cream, drub, lick, thrash
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
Example Sentences:'We licked the other team on Sunday!'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
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