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Bat

/bæt/ · noun

Meaning

Any flying mammal of the order Chiroptera, usually small and nocturnal, insectivorous or frugivorous..

Definitions by Sense

  1. Any flying mammal of the order Chiroptera, usually small and nocturnal, insectivorous or frugivorous.
  2. (derogatory) An old woman.
  3. A club, made of wood like a baseball bat or otherwise, used as a weapon
  4. A club made of wood or aluminium used for striking the ball in sports such as baseball, softball and cricket.
  5. A turn at hitting the ball with a bat in a game.
  6. A player rated according to skill in batting.
  7. (two-up) The piece of wood on which the spinner places the coins and then uses for throwing them.
  8. (mining) Shale or bituminous shale.

Example Sentences

As well as being worth millions of dollars to the Texan agriculture industry, these mammals are worth millions of dollars to the state’s tourism industry. Texas is home to the world’s largest known bat colony (in Comal County), and the world’s largest urban bat colony (in Austin). Bat watching is a common activity, with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department offering more bat-viewing sites than anywhere else in the US.
The Bat—they called him the Bat. Like a bat he chose the night hours for his work of rapine; like a bat he struck and vanished, pouncingly, noiselessly; like a bat he never showed himself to the face of the day.
"Isn't it lovely?" I smiled and thought: "Yes it is. It's also a Blackbird, you silly old bat!
You've been in for ages. Can I have a bat now?
He's a good fielder and a valuable bat.
bituminous shale ; which miners , if I mistake not , call bat
On starting, The Nun led at a very slow pace for a quarter of a mile, when the Shrigley colt made running at a good bat.
a vast host of fowl […] making at full bat for the North Sea.

Synonyms for bat

kipstickkylielannetchiropterchiropteranflindermouseflitterbatflittermousefluttermouseflying mouserattlemousereremouseflutterlumberlickthrashdrubclobbercricket batat-batbaseball batsquash racketsquash racquet

Antonyms for bat

Related Words

chiropteranlickdrubflutterlumberthrashclobbersquash racketbaseball batcricket batat-batsquash racquetreremousegopherguanoowlhandthornyanimalmole

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does bat mean?

Bat means Any flying mammal of the order Chiroptera, usually small and nocturnal, insectivorous or frugivorous..

What is a synonym for bat?

Common synonyms include kip, stick, kylie, lannet.

What is the opposite of bat?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use bat in a sentence?

As well as being worth millions of dollars to the Texan agriculture industry, these mammals are worth millions of dollars to the state’s tourism industry. Texas is home to the world’s largest known bat colony (in Comal County), and the world’s largest urban bat colony (in Austin). Bat watching is a common activity, with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department offering more bat-viewing sites than anywhere else in the US.

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