bat
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1.3
- noun
- /bæt/
- US
:
turno al bate
- No one faces longer odds than the man who sat idle on the bench, and all of a sudden is summoned to bat for his team.
- involving at-bats
When you're so grateful for the at bat, you're happy.
- When you're so grateful for the at bat, you're happy.
- One last at bat to over communication.
- And then one time I went up to bat.
Examples
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There's a runner on first and Soichiro Mima is up to bat now.
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In my first two at-bats, I hit the ball hard and far, making two home runs.
Academic text (1990) -
Joe is up at bat.
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When I awaited my turn at bat, I would have gone for a ride.
Fiction book (1994) -
Little hasn't been up to bat once since joining the team.
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Whether he is at bat or lifting weights at the gym, Bryce always gives 100 percent.
Academic text (2009) -
There's a runner on first and Soichiro Mima is up to bat!
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Joe is up to bat and is ready to swing at the next pitch.
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Little hasn't been up to bat in a game since joining the team.
Synonyms
40
5.7
A player's turn to try to hit the ball and get to a base in baseball
Idioms
Compounds
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7.6
A Jewish ceremony for a girl at about 12 that marks becoming an adult in the faith
- Specialized
3
5.1
A small flying mammal from Central and South America that drinks blood from animals
1
8.5
A small bat that flies fast, eats insects, and has a tail sticking out past the skin between its wings
A small brown animal with fur that flies at night in Europe and eats insects
- Specialized
A small fast bat that eats insects and has a long tail that sticks out past its wing skin
A small brown flying animal common in North America that sleeps in houses and forests
A bat with soft brown fur, folded ears, and small wings that sometimes runs on the ground
A small bat with short soft fur that migrates south in winter in the southern United States and Central America
- US
A common bat with short soft fur found in the southern United States that flies south in winter
- Australian
A small bat with orange fur that lives in forests in northwest Australia
- US
A bat with large ears and pale yellow fur that lives in western North America caves
A small brown bat from California and northern Mexico with pockets near its tail
A small flat paddle with a short handle used to hit the ball in table tennis
- Australian
A bat that eats fruit and has tube-shaped nostrils that point away from each other
- Specialized
A bat from tropical America that drinks the blood of animals like cows and birds
A bat with a pointed nose found in the Americas from the southern United States to Paraguay
- US
A large flying animal with dark fur, white spots, and very large ears from the southwestern United States
- Specialized
A bat with very large ears that lives in western North America
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bat (noun, turn at bat) comes from the same idea as the club: it is the time you use the bat to try to hit the ball, so a 'bat' is your turn at hitting in the game.