bat
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/bæt/
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/bæt/
noun
B2
A tool used to hit a ball in sports like baseball or cricket.
He swung the bat and hit the ball far.
C1
A flying animal that is active at night.
A bat flew out of the cave at dusk.
verb
C1
To hit a ball with a bat in sports.
She can bat well in cricket.
R
To hit something flying in the air away.
He used a newspaper to bat the fly away.
translation
A tool used to hit a ball in sports like baseball or cricket.; A flying animal that is active at night.
To hit a ball with a bat in sports.; To hit something flying in the air away.
Word Forms
Plural
bats
Past
batted
Progressive
batting
3rd Present
bats
Perfect
batted