Definition: (baseball) a turn trying to get a hit
Usage: he was at bat when it happened; he got four hits in four at-bats
Main entry: chiropteran, bat
Definition: nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
Main entry: bat
Definition: a club used for hitting a ball in various games
Main entry: cricket bat, bat
Definition: the club used in playing cricket
Usage: a cricket bat has a narrow handle and a broad flat end for hitting
Main entry: squash racket, squash racquet, bat
Definition: a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash
Definition: wink briefly
Usage: bat one's eyelids
Main entry: clobber, thrash, lick, drub, cream, bat
Definition: beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
Usage: We licked the other team on Sunday!
Main entry: bat
Definition: strike with, or as if with a baseball bat
Usage: bat the ball
Main entry: bat
Definition: use a bat
Usage: Who's batting?
Main entry: bat
Definition: have a turn at bat
Usage: Jones bats first, followed by Martinez