bat (verb)
1bat — I. /bæt / (say bat) noun 1. Sport a. the club used in certain games, as cricket and baseball, to strike the ball. b. a racquet, especially one used in table tennis. 2. the right or turn to bat. 3. Cricket a player who bats: he is a good bat. 4. a …
2bat — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 in games ADJECTIVE ▪ baseball, cricket, table tennis (BrE) (Ping Pong™ paddle in AmE) ▪ aluminium (BrE), aluminum (AmE), wooden …
3bat´ter|er — bat|ter1 «BAT uhr», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. a) to strike with repeated blows so as to break, or get out of shape; pound: »The fireman battered the door down with a heavy ax. Figurative. Blizzards battered Britain for the third day (Wall Street… …
4bat|ter — bat|ter1 «BAT uhr», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. a) to strike with repeated blows so as to break, or get out of shape; pound: »The fireman battered the door down with a heavy ax. Figurative. Blizzards battered Britain for the third day (Wall Street… …
5bat around — (slang) 1. To wander 2. To go on a bat • • • Main Entry: ↑bat * * * ˌbat a ˈround [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they bat aro …
6bat — Ⅰ. bat [1] ► NOUN ▪ an implement with a handle and a solid surface, used in sports for hitting the ball. ► VERB (batted, batting) 1) (in sport) take the role of hitting rather than throwing the ball. 2) hit with the flat of one s hand. 3) …
7bat- — *bat germ.?, schwach. Verb: nhd. ersprießlich sein ( Verb); ne. be favourable; Rekontruktionsbasis: got.; Hinweis: s. *bati , *batōn; Etymologie: vergleiche idg. *bʰā̆d , Adj …
8bat´fowl´er — bat|fowl «BAT FOWL», intransitive verb. to catch birds at night by dazing them with a light, and knocking them down or netting them. ╂[< bat1 + fowl, verb] –bat´fowl´er, noun …
9bat|fowl — «BAT FOWL», intransitive verb. to catch birds at night by dazing them with a light, and knocking them down or netting them. ╂[< bat1 + fowl, verb] –bat´fowl´er, noun …
10bat a thousand — verb a) To reach first base on every at bat. Hes batting a thousand so far with the new boss. b) To achieve success at each attempt. No one can bat a thousand for the whole season. Syn: bat one thousand, two for two …
