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- [bat]
- /bæt/
- /bæt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bat]
- /bæt/
Definitions of bat word
- countable noun bat A bat is a specially shaped piece of wood that is used for hitting the ball in baseball, softball, cricket, rounders, or table tennis. 3
- verb bat When you bat, you have a turn at hitting the ball with a bat in baseball, softball, cricket, or rounders. 3
- countable noun bat A bat is a small flying animal that looks like a mouse with wings made of skin. Bats are active at night. 3
- noun bat any of various types of club with a handle, used to hit the ball in certain sports, such as cricket, baseball, or table tennis 3
- noun bat a flat round club with a short handle, resembling a table-tennis bat, used by a man on the ground to guide the pilot of an aircraft when taxiing 3
- noun bat any stout stick, esp a wooden one 3
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Origin of bat
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; (noun) Middle English bat, bot, batte, Old English batt, perhaps < Celtic; compare Irish, Scots Gaelic bat, bata staff, cudgel; (v.) Middle English batten, partly from the noun, partly < Old French batre; see batter1
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Parts of speech for Bat
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bat popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bat usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bat
noun bat
- sock — a short stocking usually reaching to the calf or just above the ankle.
- blow — When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
- knock — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- thwack — to strike or beat vigorously with something flat; whack.
- bop — A bop is a dance.
verb bat
- flutter — to wave, flap, or toss about: Banners fluttered in the breeze.
- wink — to close and open one or both eyes quickly.
- flicker — to burn unsteadily; shine with a wavering light: The candle flickered in the wind and went out.
- flap — to swing or sway back and forth loosely, especially with noise: A loose shutter flapped outside the window.
- blink — When you blink or when you blink your eyes, you shut your eyes and very quickly open them again.
Antonyms for bat
noun bat
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- flattery — the act of flattering.
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