bat

/bˈæt/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

1. nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
2. (baseball) a turn trying to get a hit
   “he was at bat when it happened”
3. a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash
4. the club used in playing cricket
   “a cricket bat has a narrow handle and a broad flat end for hitting”
5. a club used for hitting a ball in various games

verb

1. strike with, or as if with a baseball bat
   “bat the ball”
2. wink briefly
   “bat one's eyelids”
3. have a turn at bat
   “Jones bats first, followed by Martinez”
4. use a bat
   “Who's batting?”
5. beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
   “We licked the other team on Sunday!”

Synonyms for bat

• chiropteran
• at-bat
• squash racket
• squash racquet
• cricket bat
• flutter
• cream
• clobber
• drub
• thrash
• lick

Words that rhyme with bat

• flat
• mat
• rat
• cat
• spat
• fat
• pat
• wildcat
• format
• splat
• chat
• hat
• matte
• slat
• tat
• at
• brat
• brickbat
• caveat
• chitchat
• democrat
• diplomat
• doormat
• gnat
• matt
• muskrat
• polecat
• pussycat
• scat
• technocrat