The meaning of Bat
Bat – definition
nounAn implement with a handle and a solid surface, typically of wood, used for hitting the ball in games such as cricket, baseball, and table tennis.
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A cricket bat
verb(of a sports team or player) take the role of hitting rather than throwing the ball.
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Australia reached 263 for 4 after choosing to batverbHit at (someone or something) with the flat of one's hand.
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He batted the flies away
nounA mainly nocturnal mammal capable of sustained flight, with membranous wings that extend between the fingers and limbs.
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Small and furry, bats are the only mammals to have achieved powered flight.nounA woman regarded as unattractive or unpleasant.
Usage examples:
Some deranged old bat
verbFlutter (one's eyelashes or eyelids), typically in a flirtatious manner.
Usage examples:
She batted her long dark eyelashes at him
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Word origin
late 19th century (originally US): from dialect and US bat ‘to wink, blink’, variant of obsolete bate ‘to flutter’.
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