| Noun | 1. | bat - nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigateSynonyms: chiropteran |
| 2. | bat - (baseball) a turn batting; "he was at bat when it happened"; "he got 4 hits in 4 at-bats" Synonyms: at-bat | |
| 3. | bat - a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash Synonyms: squash racket, squash racquet | |
| 4. | bat - a bat used in playing cricket Synonyms: cricket bat | |
| 5. | bat - a club used for hitting a ball in various games | |
| Verb | 1. | bat - strike with, or as if with a baseball bat; "bat the ball" |
| 2. | bat - wink briefly; "bat one's eyelids" Synonyms: flutter | |
| 3. | bat - have a turn at bat; "Jones bats first, followed by Martinez" | |
| 4. | bat - use a bat; "Who's batting?" | |
| 5. | bat - beat thoroughly in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!" |
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