to bat
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7.2
- verb
- /bæt/
:
aplastar
- John is batting for the market, and I'm batting for a New Apollo Project.
But to me, this all makes complete sense in trying to bat down the narrative that somehow we were planning to attack Iran.
- But to me, this all makes complete sense in trying to bat down the narrative that somehow we were planning to attack Iran.
Examples
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In the finals, she bat the other player, securing her place as the champion.
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The team managed to bat their opponents decisively, winning the championship by a wide margin.
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You are only going to bat for that guy... because you know that you will own him.
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But the Eagles bat down the pass.
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That was the same day that Man U bat Chelsea three won.
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That's why you bat for the other side?
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And he's had to jump from refusing to publicly back this Greenpeace bunch to having to go in to bat for them.
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The coach praised the athletes for how they bat the rival team throughout the tournament.
Synonyms
39
8.2
To defeat someone completely in a game or fight
20
7.2
To beat an opponent by a large amount
11
8.7
To beat someone by a large amount in a contest or game
8
7.7
To beat someone completely in a game or fight
6
4.5
Beat someone completely in a game or contest
1
8.8
To beat someone badly in a game or fight
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
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
How Decisive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bat (verb, to defeat) comes from the idea of 'beating' someone, like in sport or battle, so to 'bat' an opponent can mean to defeat them clearly and completely.