"bat" meaning in English

See bat in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /bæt/ Audio: en-us-bat.ogg [US] Forms: bat [singular], bats [plural]
enPR: băt Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A bat is a small, furry animal (a mammal) that has wings and can fly.
    Sense id: simple-bat-en-noun-JHgdZWg3
  2. A bat is a special stick used to hit the ball in baseball, and in some other games.
    Sense id: simple-bat-en-noun-IaU0gU7r

Verb

IPA: /bæt/ Audio: en-us-bat.ogg [US] Forms: bat [canonical], bats [third-person, singular], batted [past], batted [past, participle], batting [present, participle]
enPR: băt Head templates: {{verb|bat|t}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you bat, you swing something or try to hit something.
    Sense id: simple-bat-en-verb-09lPYgiR
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