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bat ¹  (bt)

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.

1. Baseball

a. To use a bat.

b. To have a turn at bat.

2. Slang To wander about aimlessly.

Phrasal Verb:

bat out

Informal To produce in a hurried or informal manner: batted out thank-you notes all morning.

Idioms:

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.

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[Middle English, perhaps partly of Celtic origin and partly from Old French batte, pounding implement, flail (from batre, to beat; see batter¹).]

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bat ²  (bt)

n.

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.

Idiom:

have bats in (one's) belfry

To behave in an eccentric, bizarre manner.

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[Alteration of Middle English bakke, of Scandinavian origin.]

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bat ³  (bt)

tr.v. bat·ted, bat·ting, bats

To wink or flutter: bat one's eyelashes.

Idiom:

not bat an eye/eyelash Informal

To show no emotion; appear unaffected: The reporter didn't bat an eyelash while reading the gruesome news.

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[Probably a variant of bate².]

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bat ⁴  (bt)

n. Slang

A binge; a spree.

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[Probably from batter, spree.]

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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]

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bat ²

Noun

1. a nocturnal mouselike flying animal with leathery wings

2. blind as a bat having extremely poor eyesight [Scandinavian]

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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]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bat - nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate chiropteran 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)
	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" at-bat 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 squash racket, squash racquet 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
	4.	bat - the club used in playing cricket; "a cricket bat has a narrow handle and a broad flat end for hitting" cricket bat 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"
	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" flutter blink, nictate, nictitate, wink - briefly shut the eyes; "The TV announcer never seems to blink"
	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!" drub, lick, clobber, cream, thrash 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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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

vt he didn't bat an eyelid → er hat nicht mit der Wimper gezuckt;

off one's own bat → auf eigene Faust

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

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bat¹

n bat [bӕt]

a shaped piece of wood etc for striking the ball in cricket, baseball, table-tennis etc. kolf, spaanمَضْرَب الكُرَهбухалка, батаpálkabat; boldtræder Schlägerμπαστούνι (παιχνιδιών και αθλημάτων)bate, pala, raquetakurikasچوگانmailabâton, raquetteמַחבֵטबल्लाšišmišütőpemukulknatttré; spaði; kylfabastone, mazza, racchettaバット배트lazda, raketė(kriketa u.tml.) nūja, raketekayu pemukulslaghoutballtrekij, pałka, rakietatacobâtă; paletă; bastonбита; ракетка(v krikete) palica; (v stolnom tenise) raketakij, loparpalicaslagträ, bollträไม้ตีลูกบอลsopa球棒；球拍битка; ракеткаبیٹ ، بلاّgậy 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.kolfيَضْرِبُудрям с батаhrát pálkou, pálkovatslåschlagenχρησιμοποιώ μπαστούνιutilizar un bate/una pala/una raquetakurikat kasutamaبا چوگان ضربه زدنlyödämanier le bâton, la raquetteלַחֲבוֹטबल्लेबाजी करनाudarati palicomütmemukul bolaslábattereバットを使う휘두르다žaisti, muštisist ar nūjupukulbattenslågraćtacara ţine paleta/bâtaдубаситьhrať palicou / raketouuporabljati kij, loparkoristiti palicuslåตีด้วยไม้sopa kullanmak揮打бити биткоюپیٹ کے ساتھ کھیلناthi đấu挥打

2 to strike (the ball) with a bat He batted the ball.kolfيَضْرِبُ الكُرَهудрям с батаudeřit pálkou, odpálitslåschlagenχτυπώ την μπάλα με μπαστούνιgolpear con un bate/una pala/una raqueta(palli) kurikaga löömaچوگان زدنlyödäfrapper avec une batteלַחֲבוֹטगेंद पर बल्ले से चोट करनाudariti palicomütmemukul bolaslá, kÿlaeffettuare la battuta*バットで打つ치다mušti, smogtisist ar nūjumemukulslaanslåuderzaćbatera lovi (cu paleta/bâta)бить (по мячу) битойodpáliť, odraziť (palicou, raketou)udariti s kijemudariti plaicom po loptislå tillตีลูกบอลด้วยไม้(topa) vurmak用球棒打（球）вдаряти биткоюپیٹ کے ساتھ مارناđánh bằng gậy bóng chày用球棒打（球）

n ˈbatsman [ˈbӕts-]

a person who bats in cricket. kolwerضارب الكُرهбатсманpálkař, pálkovačslåerder Schlägerbateadorlööjaچوگان زنlyöjäbatteurהַחוֹבֵטबल्लेबाजigrač koji udara (u kriketu)ütőjátékoskylfirbattitore (nel cricket)打者(크리켓의) 타자mušėjassitējs (kriketā)pemukul bolabatsmanpałkarzjogador de críqueteбэтсмен (в крикете - игрок,отбивающий мяч)oseba, ki tolče (kriket)udaračslagmanผู้ตีลูกบอล (กีฬาคริกเก็ต)vurucu(板球的)擊球手гравець у крикет, який б'єپیٹ سے کھیلنے والا کھلاڑیvận 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 houtjieبِمُفْرَدِهِ، مُستَقِلاّсамna vlastní pěstpå eget initiativauf eigene Faustμε ατομική πρωτοβουλίαpor iniciativa propia, motu propriotäiesti iseseisvaltخودسرانه عمل کردنomin neuvoinde son propre chefלְבַדखुद सेpotpuno samostalnoegymagatanpa bantuanupp á eigin spÿturcon le proprie forze, per proprio conto独力で혼자 힘으로be niekieno pagalbospatstāvīgi; bez citu palīdzībasusaha sendiriop eigen houtjepå eget initiativbez niczyjej pomocysozinhoсамостоятельноsamostatnesam od sebena svoju rukusjälv, utan hjälpด้วยตัวเองเพียงคนเดียวkendi başına, kimsenin yardımı olmadan全靠自己力量без сторонньої допомоги, самостійноخود اپنے بل پر کرناđơn thương độc mã全靠自己力量