Bat Word Meaning

Etymology:

late Old English batt ‘club, stick, staff’, perhaps partly from Old French batte, from battre ‘to strike’

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

an implement with a handle and a solid surface, typically of wood, used for hitting the ball in games such as cricket, baseball, and table tennis

Short Definition:

implement for hitting ball

Examples:

• a cricket bat

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

(of a sports team or player) take the role of hitting rather than throwing the ball

Short Definition:

take role of hitting ball

Examples:

• Australia reached 263 for 4 after choosing to bat

Definition:

hit at (someone or something) with the flat of one's hand

Short Definition:

hit with flat of hand

Examples:

• he batted the flies away