bat

noun

1
(baseball) a turn trying to get a hit
he was at bat when it happened
he got four hits in four at-bats
2
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
3
a club used for hitting a ball in various games
4
the club used in playing cricket
a cricket bat has a narrow handle and a broad flat end for hitting
5
a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash

1
wink briefly
bat one's eyelids
2
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
We licked the other team on Sunday!
3
strike with, or as if with a baseball bat
bat the ball
4
use a bat
Who's batting?
5
have a turn at bat
Jones bats first, followed by Martinez

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