| bat | | |
| n. (animal) | 1. bat, chiropteran | nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate. |
| ~ eutherian, eutherian mammal, placental, placental mammal | mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials. |
| ~ chiroptera, order chiroptera | an old order dating to early Eocene: bats: suborder Megachiroptera (fruit bats); suborder Microchiroptera (insectivorous bats). |
| ~ fruit bat, megabat | large Old World bat of warm and tropical regions that feeds on fruit. |
| ~ carnivorous bat, microbat | typically having large ears and feeding primarily on insects; worldwide in distribution. |
| ~ wing | a movable organ for flying (one of a pair). |
| n. (act) | 2. at-bat, bat | (baseball) a turn trying to get a hit.; "he was at bat when it happened"; "he got four hits in four at-bats" |
| ~ turn, play | (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession.; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play" |
| ~ baseball, baseball game | a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs.; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" |
| n. (artifact) | 3. bat, squash racket, squash racquet | a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash. |
| ~ racquet, racket | a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games. |
| n. (artifact) | 4. bat, cricket bat | the club used in playing cricket.; "a cricket bat has a narrow handle and a broad flat end for hitting" |
| ~ cricket equipment | sports equipment used in playing cricket. |
| ~ handgrip, handle, grip, hold | the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it.; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip" |
| n. (artifact) | 5. bat | a club used for hitting a ball in various games. |
| ~ baseball bat, lumber | an implement used in baseball by the batter. |
| ~ club | stout stick that is larger at one end.; "he carried a club in self defense"; "he felt as if he had been hit with a club" |
| ~ paddle | small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games. |
| v. (contact) | 6. bat | strike with, or as if with a baseball bat.; "bat the ball" |
| ~ baseball, baseball game | a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs.; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" |
| ~ hit | deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument.; "He hit her hard in the face" |
| ~ bat | use a bat.; "Who's batting?" |
| ~ bat | have a turn at bat.; "Jones bats first, followed by Martinez" |
| ~ switch-hit | bat right-handed against a left-handed and left-handed against a right-handed pitcher. |
| v. (body) | 7. bat, flutter | wink briefly.; "bat one's eyelids" |
| ~ blink, nictate, nictitate, wink | briefly shut the eyes.; "The TV announcer never seems to blink" |
| v. (contact) | 8. bat | have a turn at bat.; "Jones bats first, followed by Martinez" |
| ~ baseball, baseball game | a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs.; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" |
| ~ hit | deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument.; "He hit her hard in the face" |
| ~ bat | strike with, or as if with a baseball bat.; "bat the ball" |
| v. (contact) | 9. bat | use a bat.; "Who's batting?" |
| ~ baseball, baseball game | a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs.; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" |
| ~ hit | deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument.; "He hit her hard in the face" |
| ~ bat | strike with, or as if with a baseball bat.; "bat the ball" |
| v. (contact) | 10. bat, clobber, cream, drub, lick, thrash | beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight.; "We licked the other team on Sunday!" |
| ~ beat, beat out, vanquish, trounce, crush, shell | come out better in a competition, race, or conflict.; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game" |
| ~ flail, thrash, lam, thresh | give a thrashing to; beat hard. |
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