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English noun: bat | |||
| 1. | bat (animal) nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate | ||
| Synonyms | chiropteran | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | eutherian, eutherian mammal, placental, placental mammal | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | carnivorous bat, fruit bat, megabat, microbat | ||
| Part holonym | wing | ||
| Member meronym | Chiroptera, order Chiroptera | ||
| 2. | bat (act) (baseball) a turn trying to get a hit | ||
| Samples | He was at bat when it happened. He got four hits in four at-bats. | ||
| Synonyms | at-bat | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | play, turn | ||
| Domain category | baseball, baseball game | ||
| 3. | bat (artifact) a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash | ||
| Synonyms | squash racket, squash racquet | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | racket, racquet | ||
| 4. | bat (artifact) the club used in playing cricket | ||
| Samples | A cricket bat has a narrow handle and a broad flat end for hitting. | ||
| Synonyms | cricket bat | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cricket equipment | ||
| Part holonym | grip, handgrip, handle, hold | ||
| 5. | bat (artifact) a club used for hitting a ball in various games | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | club | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | baseball bat, lumber, paddle | ||
English verb: bat | |||
| 1. | bat (contact) strike with, or as if with a baseball bat | ||
| Samples | Bat the ball. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hit | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | switch-hit | ||
| Verb group | bat, bat | ||
| Domain category | baseball, baseball game | ||
| 2. | bat (body) wink briefly | ||
| Samples | Bat one's eyelids. | ||
| Synonyms | flutter | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | blink, nictate, nictitate, wink | ||
| 3. | bat (contact) have a turn at bat | ||
| Samples | Jones bats first, followed by Martinez. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hit | ||
| Verb group | bat | ||
| Domain category | baseball, baseball game | ||
| 4. | bat (contact) use a bat | ||
| Samples | Who's batting?. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hit | ||
| Verb group | bat | ||
| Domain category | baseball, baseball game | ||
| 5. | bat (contact) beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight | ||
| Samples | We licked the other team on Sunday!. | ||
| Examples | The fighter managed to bat his opponent | ||
| Synonyms | clobber, cream, drub, lick, thrash | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish | ||
| Verb group | flail, lam, thrash, thresh | ||
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