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BAT
abbr.
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bat 1
(băt)n.
1. A stout wooden stick; a cudgel.
2. A blow, such as one delivered with a stick.
3. Baseball A rounded, often wooden club, wider and heavier at the hitting end and tapering at the handle, used to strike the ball.
4. Sports
a. A club used in cricket, having a broad, flat-surfaced hitting end and a distinct, narrow handle.
b. The racket used in various games, such as table tennis or racquets.
v. bat·ted, bat·ting, bats
v.tr.
1. To hit with or as if with a bat.
2. Baseball
a. To cause (a run) to be scored while at bat: batted the winning run in with a double.
b. To have (a certain percentage) as a batting average.
3. Informal To discuss or consider at length: bat an idea around.
v.intr.
Phrasal Verb: 1. Baseball
a. To use a bat.
b. To have a turn at bat.
2. Slang To wander about aimlessly.
bat out
Idioms: Informal To produce in a hurried or informal manner: batted out thank-you notes all morning.
at bat Sports
Taking one's turn to bat, as in baseball or cricket.
go to bat for
To give assistance to; defend.
right off the bat
Without hesitation; immediately: They responded right off the bat.
[Middle English, perhaps partly of Celtic origin and partly from Old French batte, pounding implement, flail (from batre, to beat; see batter1).]
bat 2
(băt)n.
Idiom: Any of various nocturnal flying mammals of the order Chiroptera, having membranous wings that extend from the forelimbs to the hind limbs or tail and anatomical adaptations for echolocation, by which they navigate and hunt prey.
have bats in (one's) belfry
To behave in an eccentric, bizarre manner.
[Alteration of Middle English bakke, of Scandinavian origin.]
bat 3
(băt)tr.v. bat·ted, bat·ting, bats
Idiom: To wink or flutter: bat one's eyelashes.
not bat an eye/eyelash Informal
To show no emotion; appear unaffected: The reporter didn't bat an eyelash while reading the gruesome news.
[Probably a variant of bate.]
bat 4
(băt)n. Slang
A binge; a spree.
[Probably from batter, spree.]
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bat
(bæt)n
1. (Ball Games, other than specified) any of various types of club with a handle, used to hit the ball in certain sports, such as cricket, baseball, or table tennis
2. (Aeronautics) a flat round club with a short handle, resembling a table-tennis bat, used by a man on the ground to guide the pilot of an aircraft when taxiing
3. (Cricket) cricket short for batsman
4. any stout stick, esp a wooden one
5. informal a blow from such a stick
6. (Games, other than specified) Austral a small board used for tossing the coins in the game of two-up
7. slang US and Canadian a drinking spree; binge
8. slang speed; rate; pace: they went at a fair bat.
9. (Textiles) another word for batting1
10. (Cricket) carry one's bat cricket (of an opening batsman) to reach the end of an innings without being dismissed
11. off one's own bat
a. of one's own accord; without being prompted by someone else
b. by one's own unaided efforts
12. off the bat right off the bat informal US and Canadian immediately; without hesitation
vb, bats, batting or batted
13. (tr) to strike with or as if with a bat
14. (General Sporting Terms) (intr) sport (of a player or a team) to take a turn at batting
[Old English batt club, probably of Celtic origin; compare Gaelic bat, Russian bat]
bat
(bæt)n
1. (Animals) any placental mammal of the order Chiroptera, being a nocturnal mouselike animal flying with a pair of membranous wings (patagia). The group is divided into the Megachiroptera (fruit bats) and Microchiroptera (insectivorous bats).
2. slang an irritating or eccentric woman (esp in the phrase old bat)
3. blind as a bat having extremely poor eyesight
4. have bats in the belfry have bats in one's belfry informal to be mad or eccentric; have strange ideas
5. like a bat out of hell slang very quickly
[C14 bakke, probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse ledhrblaka leather-flapper, Swedish dialect natt-batta night bat]
ˈbatlike adj
bat
(bæt)vb (tr) , bats, batting or batted
1. to wink or flutter (one's eyelids)
2. not bat an eye not bat an eyelid informal to show no surprise or concern
[C17: probably a variant of bate2]
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bat1
(bæt)n., v. bat•ted, bat•ting. n.
1. the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball.
2. a racket, esp. one used in badminton or table tennis.
3. a whip used by a jockey.
4. a heavy stick, club, or cudgel.
5. Informal. a blow, as with a bat.
6. any fragment of brick or hardened clay.
7. any of various slabs used in holding ceramic objects while they are being made.
8. batt.
v.t. 9. to strike or hit with or as if with a bat or club.
10. (of a baseball player) to have a batting average of; hit.
v.i. 11.
a. to strike at the ball with the bat.
b. to take one's turn as a batter.
12. Slang. to rush.
13. bat around,
a. Slang. to roam; drift.
b. Informal. to discuss: to bat around an idea.
14. bat in, to cause (a run in baseball) to be scored.
15. bat out, to produce quickly.
Idioms: 1. at bat,
a. taking one's turn to bat in a game.
b. an instance at bat officially charged to a batter.
2. go to bat for, Informal. to intercede on behalf of.
3. (right) off the bat, without delay; instantly.
[1175–1225; Middle English bat(te), bot, Old English batt]
bat2
(bæt)n.
any of numerous flying mammals of the order Chiroptera, having large wings made of membranes extending from the forelimbs to the hind limbs and navigating, usu. at night, by echolocation.
Idioms: have bats in one's belfry, to have crazy ideas; behave insanely.
[1570–75]
bat′like`, adj.
bat3
(bæt)v.t. bat•ted, bat•ting.
to blink; wink; flutter.
Idioms: not bat an eye, to show no emotion.
[1605–15; alter. of bate2]
bat4
(bæt)n.
1. Brit. rate of speed.
2. Slang. a spree.
[1820–25]
bat.
1. battalion.
2. battery.
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bat
(băt) Any of various flying mammals that have thin wings consisting of skin that extends from the forelimbs to the hind limbs or tail. Bats are usually active at night and use echolocation to navigate.
Did You Know? The well-known phrase "blind as a bat" is somewhat misleading. In fact, some bats have excellent eyesight, and bats on the whole are quite skilled in moving about and hunting prey in total darkness. Using a form of natural radar called echolocation, the bat emits a series of very high-pitched squeaks, inaudible to human ears, which reflect off objects in the bat's path. Relying on the pattern of echoes it hears, the bat can then avoid obstacles or home in on a specific target.
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bat
Past participle: batted
Gerund: batting
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| Noun | 1. |  bat - nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigateeutherian, 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) 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) |
| 2. |  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!" | |
| 3. |  bat - a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash | |
| 4. |  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 | |
| 5. |  bat - a club used for hitting a ball in various gamesbaseball 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 | |
| Verb | 1. |  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 |
| 2. | bat - wink briefly; "bat one's eyelids" | |
| 3. |  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" | |
| 4. |  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" | |
| 5. |  bat - beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!" |
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bat
1bat
2 nounRelated words
adjective chiropteran
adjective chiropteran
Bats
barbastelle, false vampire, flying fox, fruit bat, hammerhead, horseshoe bat, insectivorous bat, kalong, noctule, pipistrelle, serotine, vampire batCollins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
bat 1
verbbat 2
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bat
1 [bæt] N (Zool) → murciélago mold bat (= old woman) → bruja f
to be bats; have bats in the belfry → estar más loco que una cabra
to go like a bat out of hell → ir como alma que lleva el diablo, ir a toda hostia (Sp)
bat
2 [bæt]A. N
1. (in ball games) → paleta f, pala f; (in cricket, baseball) → bate m
off one's own bat → por cuenta propia
right off the bat (US) → de repente
off one's own bat → por cuenta propia
right off the bat (US) → de repente
2. (= blow) → golpe m
B. VI (Sport) → batear
to go (in) to bat for sb (= support) → dar la cara por algn, salir en apoyo de algn
to go (in) to bat for sb (= support) → dar la cara por algn, salir en apoyo de algn
bat
3 [bæt] VT he didn't bat an eyelid (Brit) he didn't bat an eye (US) → ni pestañeówithout batting an eyelid (Brit) without batting an eye (US) → sin pestañear, sin inmutarse
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bat1
(bӕt) noun a shaped piece of wood etc for striking the ball in cricket, baseball, table-tennis etc. bate, pala, raqueta
verb – past tense, past participle batted – 1. to use a bat. He bats with his left hand. utilizar un bate/una pala/una raqueta
2. to strike (the ball) with a bat. He batted the ball. golpear con un bate/una pala/una raqueta
ˈbatsman (ˈbӕts-) noun a person who bats in cricket. bateador
off one's own bat completely by oneself (without help). He wrote the letter to the newspaper off his own bat. por iniciativa propia, motu proprio
bat2
(bӕt) noun a mouse-like animal which flies, usually at night. murciélago
ˈbatty adjectiveKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
bat
→ bate , murciélagoMultilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
bat
n (zool) murciélagoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.