Bat

noun

bæt

Noun

(baseball) a turn trying to get a hit
“he was at bat when it happened”
“he got four hits in four at-bats”
Similar:At-bat
Type of:PlayTurn
the club used in playing cricket
“a cricket bat has a narrow handle and a broad flat end for hitting”
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
Similar:Chiropteran
Type of:PlacentalEutherian
a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash
Type of:RacquetRacket
a club used for hitting a ball in various games
Type of:Club

wink briefly
“bat one's eyelids”
Similar:Flutter
Type of:NictitateNictateWink
have a turn at bat
“Jones bats first, followed by Martinez”
Type of:Hit
strike with, or as if with a baseball bat
“bat the ball”
Type of:Hit
use a bat
“Who's batting?”
Type of:Hit
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
Similar:ClobberCream Drub Lick Thrash
Type of:ShellCrushVanquish