to bat
23
7.4
- verb
- /bæt/
:
pestañear
- Eve breathed easier, held Vincent's hand tight, and looked at him without batting an eye.
- bat an eye
And I guess we don't bat an eye.
- And I guess we don't bat an eye.
- Well, then in in that case, that could be normal behavior and not cause anyone to bat an eye.
- It's become so common, people don't even bat an eyelid.
- She just doesn't bat an eyelid mentally.
Examples
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I just bat my eyes at them and let them tell me how terrific they are.
Fiction book (2001) -
"Whatever for?" I asked, batting my big brown innocent eyes.
Fiction book (1994) -
And she turns around, bats her eyelids and says, "We're just swimming, Daddy."
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I'll just bat my eyelids and shake my shoulders.
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"Have a nice evening." She turned and walked over to the next table without batting an eyelash.
Fiction book (1991) -
Fortunately, friends and acquaintances have never batted an eye, and sometimes they even seem impressed.
Blog text (1) -
'Cause all you'd have to do is just bat your eyelashes, and you'd cause a stampede.
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In order to impress him, she decided to bat her eyelashes playfully.
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He gave a quick bat of his eyelids, signaling that he was interested.
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She always knew how to bat her eyes to get what she wanted.
Synonyms
70
1.0
A quick closing and opening of the eyelids
54
1.0
To close and open one eye quickly to signal or greet someone
13
1.0
A quick closing and opening of the eyelids
10
3.7
To move the eyelids quickly and lightly, like a short blink
4
5.6
To close one eye briefly to show playful interest
2
1.5
Closing and opening one eye quickly as a signal or reflex
To move your eyelashes quickly in a playful way to get what you want
To close and open the eyelids quickly, often several times
To close and open the eyelid very quickly
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
7
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 Expressive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bat (verb, to blink) comes from an old word meaning to 'flutter' the eyelids, so to 'bat' an eyelid means to blink or to show a quick, small reaction.