1. bat - noun
· nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
Synonym(s): chiropteran
Hypernym(s): placental, placental_mammal, eutherian, eutherian_mammal
2. bat - noun
· (baseball) a turn trying to get a hit; "he was at bat when it happened"; "he got four hits in four at-bats"
Synonym(s): at-bat
3. bat - noun
· a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash
Synonym(s): squash_racket, squash_racquet
4. bat - noun
· the club used in playing cricket; "a cricket bat has a narrow handle and a broad flat end for hitting"
Synonym(s): cricket_bat
Hypernym(s): cricket_equipment
5. bat - noun
· a club used for hitting a ball in various games
Hypernym(s): club
6. bat - verb
· strike with, or as if with a baseball bat; "bat the ball"
Hypernym(s): hit
7. bat - verb
· wink briefly; "bat one's eyelids"
Synonym(s): flutter
Hypernym(s): blink, wink, nictitate, nictate
8. bat - verb
· have a turn at bat; "Jones bats first, followed by Martinez"
Hypernym(s): hit
9. bat - verb
· use a bat; "Who's batting?"
Hypernym(s): hit
10. bat - verb
· beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!"
Synonym(s): cream, clobber, drub, thrash, lick
Hypernym(s): beat, beat_out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
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