BAT
Scrabble letter values: B3A1T1 = 5
Definition
- verb strike with, or as if with a baseball bat.
- verb wink briefly. — synonyms: flutter
- verb have a turn at bat.
- verb use a bat.
- verb beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight. — synonyms: cream, clobber, drub, thrash, lick
- noun nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate. — synonyms: chiropteran
- noun (baseball) a turn trying to get a hit. — synonyms: at-bat
- noun a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash. — synonyms: squash_racket, squash_racquet
- noun the club used in playing cricket. — synonyms: cricket_bat
- noun a club used for hitting a ball in various games.
Examples
- “bat the ball”
- “bat one's eyelids”
- “Jones bats first, followed by Martinez”