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bat
See also ват
  • (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.
  • (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.
    3. : 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.)
  • (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.