bat (Meaning)
bat (n)
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
(baseball) a turn trying to get a hit
a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash
the club used in playing cricket
a club used for hitting a ball in various games
bat (v)
strike with, or as if with a baseball bat
wink briefly
have a turn at bat
use a bat
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
bat (n.)
A large stick; a club; specifically, a piece of wood with one end thicker or broader than the other, used in playing baseball, cricket, etc.
Shale or bituminous shale.
A sheet of cotton used for filling quilts or comfortables; batting.
A part of a brick with one whole end.
One of the Cheiroptera, an order of flying mammals, in which the wings are formed by a membrane stretched between the elongated fingers, legs, and tail. The common bats are small and insectivorous. See Cheiroptera and Vampire.
Same as Tical, n., 1.
In badminton, tennis, and similar games, a racket.
A stroke; a sharp blow.
A stroke of work.
Rate of motion; speed.
A spree; a jollification.
Manner; rate; condition; state of health.
bat (v. t.)
To strike or hit with a bat or a pole; to cudgel; to beat.
bat (v. i.)
To use a bat, as in a game of baseball.
bat (v. t. & i.)
To bate or flutter, as a hawk.
To wink.
Synonyms & Antonyms of bat
Synonyms:
- battering
- sidewinder
- knockdown
- counter
- bastinado
- knockout
- right-hander
- bludgeoning
- whip
- counterpunch
- cruncher
- hammering
- right
- beating
- larrup
- drubbing
- body blow
- left
- one-two
- cudgeling
- thrashing
- roundhouse
- rabbit punch
- pummeling
- walloping
- cudgelling
- sucker punch
- KO
- whipping
- counterstroke
- uppercut
- shiver
- counterblow
- clobbering
- pasting
- flogging
- douse
FAQs About the word bat
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate, (baseball) a tur
spank, swipe, slam, stroke, thud, thump, pound, knock, hook, slap
No antonyms found.
The baseball player swung wildly and connected with the bat, sending the ball soaring over the outfield fence.
The nocturnal bat flitted through the darkened sky, searching for food.
The firefighter used a bat to break open a window and rescue a child trapped in a burning building.
The cricket player expertly struck the ball with his bat, sending it towards the boundary.
