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/bæt/ · noun
Any flying mammal of the order Chiroptera, usually small and nocturnal, insectivorous or frugivorous..
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.
Use batá when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Batá means Any flying mammal of the order Chiroptera, usually small and nocturnal, insectivorous or frugivorous..
Common synonyms include kip, stick, kylie, lannet.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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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