bat
- noun
- /bæt/
- US
- 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
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Watch on YouTubeWhen 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
A player's turn to try to hit the ball and get to a base in baseball
Idioms
Compounds
A Jewish ceremony for a girl at about 12 that marks becoming an adult in the faith
- Specialized
A small flying mammal from Central and South America that drinks blood from animals
A small bat that flies fast, eats insects, and has a tail sticking out past the skin between its wings
A bat with a leaflike flap of skin on its nose that helps it find food at night
A small brown flying animal common in North America that sleeps in houses and forests
- US
A common bat with short soft fur found in the southern United States that flies south in winter
A small bat with short soft fur that migrates south in winter in the southern United States and Central America
- Specialized
A small fast bat that eats insects and has a long tail that sticks out past its wing skin
- US
A bat with large ears and pale yellow fur that lives in western North America caves
- Specialized
A bat with very large ears that lives in western North America
A small brown animal with fur that flies at night in Europe and eats insects
A bat with soft brown fur, folded ears, and small wings that sometimes runs on the ground
- Australian
A small bat with orange fur that lives in forests in northwest Australia
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
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.