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bat 1 (b t)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. 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 (bt) 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 (bt) 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 (bt) n. Slang A binge; a spree. [Probably from batter, spree.] |
bat 1
Noun
1. any of various types of club used to hit the ball in certain sports
2. Cricket a batsman
3. off one's own bat
a. of one's own accord
b. by one's own unaided efforts
Verb
[batting, batted]
1. to strike with or as if with a bat
2. Cricket etc. to take a turn at batting [Old English batt club]
bat 2
Noun
1. a nocturnal mouselike flying animal with leathery wings
2. blind as a bat having extremely poor eyesight [Scandinavian]
bat 3
Verb
[batting, batted]
1. to flutter (one's eyelids)
2. not bat an eyelid Informal to show no surprise [probably from obsolete bate flutter, beat]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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 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 | |
| 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!" |
bat
noun
Translations
bat [bæt] n (ZOOL) → murciélago;
(for ball games) → palo;
(for cricket, baseball) → bate m;
(BRIT) (for table tennis) → pala;
he didn't bat an eyelid → ni pestañeó, ni se inmutó
bat [bæt] n → chauve-souris f;
(for baseball etc) → batte f;
(Brit) (for table tennis) → raquette f
vt he didn't bat an eyelid → il n'a pas sourcillé or bronché;
off one's own bat → de sa propre initiative
bat [bæt] n (Zool) → Fledermaus f;
(for cricket, baseball etc) → Schlagholz nt;
(Brit) (for table tennis) → Schläger m
bat [bæt] n → pipistrello;
(for baseball etc) → mazza;
(BRIT) (for table tennis) → racchetta;
off one's own bat → di propria iniziativa vt he didn't bat an eyelid → non battè ciglio
n bat [bӕt]
a shaped piece of wood etc for striking the ball in cricket, baseball, table-tennis etc. kolf, spaan مَضْرَب الكُرَه бухалка, бата pálka bat; boldtræ der Schläger μπαστούνι (παιχνιδιών και αθλημάτων) bate, pala, raqueta kurikas چوگان maila bâton, raquette מַחבֵט बल्ला šišmiš ütő pemukul knatttré; spaði; kylfa bastone, mazza, racchetta バット 배트 lazda, raketė (kriketa u.tml.) nūja, rakete kayu pemukul slaghout balltre kij, pałka, rakieta taco bâtă; paletă; baston бита; ракетка (v krikete) palica; (v stolnom tenise) raketa kij, lopar palica slagträ, bollträ ไม้ตีลูกบอล sopa 球棒；球拍 битка; ракетка بیٹ ، بلاّ gậy bóng chày; vợt (bóng bàn) 球棒；球拍
v – past tense, past participle batted –
1 to use a bat He bats with his left hand. kolf يَضْرِبُ удрям с бата hrát pálkou, pálkovat slå schlagen χρησιμοποιώ μπαστούνι utilizar un bate/una pala/una raqueta kurikat kasutama با چوگان ضربه زدن lyödä manier le bâton, la raquette לַחֲבוֹט बल्लेबाजी करना udarati palicom üt memukul bola slá battere バットを使う 휘두르다 žaisti, mušti sist ar nūju pukul batten slå grać tacar a ţine paleta/bâta дубасить hrať palicou / raketou uporabljati kij, lopar koristiti palicu slå ตีด้วยไม้ sopa kullanmak 揮打 бити биткою پیٹ کے ساتھ کھیلنا thi đấu 挥打
2 to strike (the ball) with a bat He batted the ball. kolf يَضْرِبُ الكُرَه удрям с бата udeřit pálkou, odpálit slå schlagen χτυπώ την μπάλα με μπαστούνι golpear con un bate/una pala/una raqueta (palli) kurikaga lööma چوگان زدن lyödä frapper avec une batte לַחֲבוֹט गेंद पर बल्ले से चोट करना udariti palicom üt memukul bola slá, kÿla effettuare la battuta バットで打つ 치다 mušti, smogti sist ar nūju memukul slaan slå uderzać bater a lovi (cu paleta/bâta) бить (по мячу) битой odpáliť, odraziť (palicou, raketou) udariti s kijem udariti plaicom po lopti slå till ตีลูกบอลด้วยไม้ (topa) vurmak 用球棒打（球） вдаряти биткою پیٹ کے ساتھ مارنا đánh bằng gậy bóng chày 用球棒打（球）
n batsman [ˈbӕts-]
a person who bats in cricket. kolwer ضارب الكُره батсман pálkař, pálkovač slåer der Schläger bateador lööja چوگان زن lyöjä batteur הַחוֹבֵט बल्लेबाज igrač koji udara (u kriketu) ütőjátékos kylfir battitore (nel cricket) 打者 (크리켓의) 타자 mušėjas sitējs (kriketā) pemukul bola batsman pałkarz jogador de críquete бэтсмен (в крикете - игрок,отбивающий мяч) oseba, ki tolče (kriket) udarač slagman ผู้ตีลูกบอล (กีฬาคริกเก็ต) vurucu (板球的)擊球手 гравець у крикет, який б'є پیٹ سے کھیلنے والا کھلاڑی vận động viên bóng chày
off one's own bat
completely by oneself (without help) He wrote the letter to the newspaper off his own bat. op eie houtjie بِمُفْرَدِهِ، مُستَقِلاّ сам na vlastní pěst på eget initiativ auf eigene Faust με ατομική πρωτοβουλία por iniciativa propia, motu proprio täiesti iseseisvalt خودسرانه عمل کردن omin neuvoin de son propre chef לְבַד खुद से potpuno samostalno egymaga tanpa bantuan upp á eigin spÿtur con le proprie forze, per proprio conto 独力で 혼자 힘으로 be niekieno pagalbos patstāvīgi; bez citu palīdzības usaha sendiri op eigen houtje på eget initiativ bez niczyjej pomocy sozinho самостоятельно samostatne sam od sebe na svoju ruku själv, utan hjälp ด้วยตัวเองเพียงคนเดียว kendi başına, kimsenin yardımı olmadan 全靠自己力量 без сторонньої допомоги, самостійно خود اپنے بل پر کرنا đơn thương độc mã 全靠自己力量
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