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bat


Definition: Meaning of, bat in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / bat /

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Singular Plural
bat bats
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  1. a small animal like a mouse with wings that flies around at night
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  2. a long wooden stick with a special shape that is used in some sports and games
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  3. British English a round flat piece of wood with a handle, used to hit a ball in TABLE TENNIS [=  paddle American English]
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  4. be at bat to be the person who is trying to hit the ball in a game of BASEBALL
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  5. do something off your own bat British English informal to do something without being told to do it
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  6. do something right off the bat American English informal to do something immediately
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  7. like a bat out of hell informal very fast
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  8. old bat spoken an unpleasant old woman
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
bat batted batted
Present Participle Third Person Singular
batting bats
  1. [intransitive and transitive] to hit the ball with a bat in CRICKET or BASEBALL
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  2. not bat an eye/eyelid informal to not seem to be shocked, surprised, or embarrassed
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  3. bat your eyes/eyelashes if a woman bats her eyes, she opens and closes them several times quickly in order to look attractive to men
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  4. go to bat for somebody American English informal to help and support someone
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  5. be batting a thousand American English informal to be very successful
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bat used in phrases

  • European brown bat (noun)
    1. common brown bat of Europe
  • Mexican freetail bat (noun)
    1. the common freetail bat of southern United States having short velvety fur; migrates southward for winter
  • at-bat (noun)
    1. baseball a turn trying to get a hit
  • baseball bat (noun)
    1. an implement used in baseball by the batter
  • bat boy (noun)
    1. baseball a boy who takes care of bats and other baseball equipment
  • bat mitzvah (noun)
    1. a religious ceremony held when a Jewish girl reaches the age of 13 and is considered an adult in her religion [↪  bar mitzvah]
    2. a girl for whom this ceremony is held
  • big brown bat (noun)
    1. rather large North American brown bat; widely distributed
  • big-eared bat (noun)
    1. large carnivorous Old World bat with very large ears
  • brown bat (noun)
    1. any of numerous medium to small insectivorous bats found worldwide in caves and trees and buildings
  • carnivorous bat (noun)
    1. typically having large ears and feeding primarily on insects; worldwide in distribution
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bat used in phrasal verbs

  • bat around (phrasal verb)
    1. to discuss ideas or plans in an informal way
  • batter down (phrasal verb)
    1. to break a door or gate in order to get through it
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Pronunciation: ˈmɪnɪt hand
Parts of Speech: noun
the long thin piece of metal that points to the minutes on a clock or watch [↪  hour hand]
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