Bat

Pronunciation

 * ,, {{SAMPA|/b{t/}}

Noun

 * 1) Any of the small, nocturnal, flying mammals of the order Chiroptera, which navigate by means of echolocation. They look like a mouse with membranous wings extending from the forelimbs to the hind limbs or tail. Altogether, there are about 1,000 bat species in the world.
 * 2)  An old woman.
 * 3)  A low whore: so called from moving out like a bat in the dusk of the evening.

Derived terms

 * Batman
 * batlike
 * batshit
 * battish
 * batty


 * blind as a bat
 * fruit bat
 * have bats in the belfry
 * like a bat out of hell
 * vampire bat

Noun

 * 1) A club made of wood or aluminium used for striking the ball in sports such as baseball, softball and cricket.
 * 2) A turn at hitting the ball with a bat in a game.
 * : The piece of wood on which the spinner places the coins and then uses for throwing them. (Reference: Sidney J. Baker, The Australian Language, second edition, 1966, chapter XI section 3, page 242.)

Synonyms

 * kip, stick, kylie, lannet

Derived terms

 * baseball bat
 * batless
 * batman


 * bats
 * batsman
 * cricket bat

Verb

 * 1)  to hit with a bat.
 * 2)  to take a turn at hitting a ball with a bat in sports like cricket, baseball and softball, as opposed to fielding.
 * 3)  to strike or swipe as though with a bat
 * The cat batted at the toy.

Derived terms

 * bat in
 * bat out


 * bat up
 * batter

Verb

 * 1)  to flutter: bat one's eyelashes.

Derived terms

 * bat an eye, bat an eyelash, bat an eyelid

Noun

 * 1)  packsaddle

Derived terms

 * batman