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Definition of bat
(Entry 1 of 5)
1
: a stout solid stick : club
2
: a sharp blow : stroke
3a
: 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
b
: a turn at batting
—usually used in the phrase at bat
c
: hitting ability
we need his bat in the lineup
5
: batt
7
: binge
off one's own bat
off the bat
chiefly British
: through one's own efforts
: without delay : immediately
recognized him right off the bat
bat
verb (1)
batted; batting
Definition of bat (Entry 2 of 5)
1
: to strike or hit with or as if with a bat
2a
: to advance (a base runner) by batting
b
: to have a batting average of
3
: to discuss at length : consider in detail
1a
: to strike or hit a ball with a bat
b
: to take one's turn at bat
2
: to wander aimlessly
bat
noun (2)Definition of bat (Entry 3 of 5)
: any of a widely distributed order (Chiroptera) of nocturnal usually frugivorous or insectivorous flying mammals that have wings formed from four elongated digits of the forelimb covered by a cutaneous membrane and that have adequate visual capabilities but often rely on echolocation
bat
verb (2)
batted; batting
Definition of bat (Entry 4 of 5)
: to wink especially in surprise or emotion
never batted an eye
also
: flutter
batted his eyelashes
BAT
abbreviationDefinition of BAT (Entry 5 of 5)
bachelor of arts in teaching
Synonyms for bat
Synonyms: Noun (1)
- bang,
- bash,
- beat,
- belt,
- biff,
- blow,
- bop,
- box,
- buffet,
- bust,
- chop,
- clap,
- clip,
- clout,
- crack,
- cuff,
- dab,
- douse
- [British],
- fillip,
- hack,
- haymaker,
- hit,
- hook,
- knock,
- larrup
- [dialect],
- lash,
- lick,
- pelt,
- pick,
- plump,
- poke,
- pound,
- punch,
- rap,
- slam,
- slap,
- slug,
- smack,
- smash,
- sock,
- spank,
- stinger,
- stripe,
- stroke,
- swat,
- swipe,
- switch,
- thud,
- thump,
- thwack,
- wallop,
- welt,
- whack,
- wham,
- whop
- (also whap)
Synonyms: Verb (1)
- bang,
- bash,
- belt,
- biff,
- bludgeon,
- bob,
- bonk,
- bop,
- box,
- bust,
- clap,
- clip,
- clobber,
- clock,
- clout,
- crack,
- hammer,
- hit,
- knock,
- nail,
- paste,
- pound,
- punch,
- rap,
- slam,
- slap,
- slog,
- slug,
- smack,
- smite,
- sock,
- strike,
- swat,
- swipe,
- tag,
- thump,
- thwack,
- wallop,
- whack,
- whale,
- zap
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bat
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Kids Definition of bat
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: a sharp blow or slap
a bat on the ear
2
: an implement used for hitting the ball in various games
a baseball bat
3
: a turn at batting
You're next at bat.
bat
verb
batted; batting
Kids Definition of bat (Entry 2 of 3)
1
: to strike with or as if with a bat
The cat batted at the tablecloth's tassels.
2
: to take a turn at bat
Have you batted yet?
bat
nounKids Definition of bat (Entry 3 of 3)
: any of a group of mammals that fly by means of long front limbs modified into wings
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Medical Definition of bat
: any of an order (Chiroptera) of nocturnal placental flying mammals with forelimbs modified to form wings
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