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
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