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bat

English

🔊 (baseball) a turn trying to get a hit
“he was at bat when it happened”
🔊 nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
🔊 a club used for hitting a ball in various games
🔊 the club used in playing cricket
“a cricket bat has a narrow handle and a broad flat end for hitting”
🔊 a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash
🔊 wink briefly
“bat one's eyelids”
🔊 strike with, or as if with a baseball bat
“bat the ball”
🔊 use a bat
“Who's batting?”
🔊 have a turn at bat
“Jones bats first, followed by Martinez”
🔊 beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
“We licked the other team on Sunday!”