bat

Definition

• n. nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
• n. (baseball) a turn trying to get a hit
• n. a club used for hitting a ball in various games
• v. strike with, or as if with a baseball bat

Word forms

Past tense

batted

Present participle

batting

Third person singular

bats

Past participle

batted

Example sentences

1. n.

   At night, you can often see a bat flying around in the park.

2. n.

   He swung the bat and hit the ball out of the park.

3. v.

   She batted the ball with great force.

4. v.

   He batted his eyelashes at her to get her attention.

5. n.

   The factory produces batched items for better quality control.