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    bat - Dictionary definition and meaning for word bat

    Definition
    (noun) nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
    Synonyms : chiropteran
    Definition
    (noun) (baseball) a turn trying to get a hit
    Synonyms : at-bat
    Example Sentence
    • he was at bat when it happened
    • he got four hits in four at-bats
    Definition
    (noun) a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash Definition
    (noun) the club used in playing cricket
    Synonyms : cricket bat
    Example Sentence
    • a cricket bat has a narrow handle and a broad flat end for hitting
    Definition
    (noun) a club used for hitting a ball in various games Definition
    (verb) strike with, or as if with a baseball bat
    Example Sentence
    • bat the ball
    Definition
    (verb) wink briefly
    Synonyms : flutter
    Example Sentence
    • bat one's eyelids
    Definition
    (verb) have a turn at bat
    Example Sentence
    • Jones bats first, followed by Martinez
    Definition
    (verb) use a bat
    Example Sentence
    • Who's batting?
    Definition
    (verb) beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
    Synonyms : clobber , cream , drub , lick , thrash
    Example Sentence
    • We licked the other team on Sunday!

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text: with a very tiny, but a very real bat!
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