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'bat' - used as a 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
he got four hits in four at-bats
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

'bat' - used as a verb
6. strike with, or as if with a baseball bat
bat the ball
7. wink briefly
bat one's eyelids
8. have a turn at bat
Jones bats first, followed by Martinez
9. use a bat
Who's batting?
10. beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight

derived forms
1. Bat / Plural
bats
2. Bat / Past
batted
3. Bat / Third Person
bats
4. Bat / Present Participle
batting
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