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bat

noun
  1. in baseball, a turn trying to get a hit
    “I was at bat when it happened.”
    at-bat
  2. nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
    chiropteran
  3. a club used for hitting a ball in various games
  4. the club used in playing cricket
    “a cricket bat has a narrow handle and a broad flat end for hitting”
    cricket bat
  5. a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash
    squash racketsquash racquet
verb
  1. to wink briefly
    “They batted their eyelashes at me.”
    flutter
  2. to strike with, or as if with a baseball bat
    “I bat the ball.”
  3. to use a bat
    “Who's batting?”
  4. to have a turn at bat
    “Jones bats first, followed by Martinez.”