bat
Noun
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Nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate (synset 102141851)
is a type of: eutherian, eutherian mammal, placental, placental mammal - mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupialssubtypes:
- 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
belongs to: chiroptera, order chiroptera - an old order dating to early Eocene: bats: suborder Megachiroptera (fruit bats); suborder Microchiroptera (insectivorous bats)has: wing - a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)same as: chiropteran -
(baseball) a turn trying to get a hit (synset 100459480)
"he was at bat when it happened"; "he got four hits in four at-bats"referred to in: 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 runssame as: at-bat
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A small racket with a long handle used for playing squash (synset 104299552)
is a type of: racket, racquet - 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 gamessame as: squash racket, squash racquet
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The club used in playing cricket (synset 103136727)
"a cricket bat has a narrow handle and a broad flat end for hitting"is a type of: cricket equipment - sports equipment used in playing crickethas: grip, handgrip, handle, hold - the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move itsame as: cricket bat
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A club used for hitting a ball in various games (synset 102809564)
is a type of: club - stout stick that is larger at one endsubtypes:
- baseball bat, lumber - an implement used in baseball by the batter
- paddle - small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games
Verb
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Strike with, or as if with a baseball bat (synset 201415827)
"bat the ball"referred to in: 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 runsis a type of: hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrumentsubtypes: switch-hit - bat right-handed against a left-handed and left-handed against a right-handed pitcher
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Wink briefly (synset 200008195)
"bat one's eyelids"same as: flutter
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Have a turn at bat (synset 201416215)
"Jones bats first, followed by Martinez"referred to in: 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 runsis a type of: hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrumentverb group: bat - strike with, or as if with a baseball bat
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Use a bat (synset 201416090)
"Who's batting?"referred to in: 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 runsis a type of: hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrumentverb group: bat - strike with, or as if with a baseball bat
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Beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight (synset 201415566)
"We licked the other team on Sunday!"
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