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1a piece of wood with a handle, made in various shapes and sizes, and used for hitting the ball in games such as baseball a baseball bat compare racket
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2an animal like a mouse with wings, that flies and feeds at night (= it is nocturnal). There are many types of bats. see fruit bat, vampire bat
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- 2trying to hit the ball with a bat It's his first time at bat in the major leagues.
- 3at-bat an occasion when a player is trying to hit the ball with a bat Who had the most at-bats last season?
not able to see well She's as blind as a bat without her glasses.
to be strange or crazy
very fast She was driving like a bat out of hell.
immediately; without delay We liked each other right off the bat. The threat of a strike is one of the issues we have to deal with right off the bat.
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