bat
//bæt//
Noun
batSingular
batsPlural
1
A wooden or metal club used for hitting a ball in sports such as baseball, cricket, or table tennis.
He swung the bat and hit the ball.
Noun
batSingular
batsPlural
1
A nocturnal flying mammal with wings formed by a membrane stretched between elongated fingers, capable of echolocation.
Bats sleep during the day and hunt for insects at night.
Verb
1
To hit or strike with or as if with a bat.
He batted the ball over the fence.
2
To take a turn at hitting the ball in baseball or cricket.
He will bat next in the game.