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bat en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /bat/ (British, Northern-England, Scotland, Southern, Standard, Wales)
  • /bɛt/ (New-Zealand)
  • /bæt/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation, US)
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Etymology

Dialectal variant of Middle English bakke, balke, of North Germanic origin (akin to dialectal Swedish natt-batta). Perhaps compare Old Norse (leðr)blaka (literally “(leather) flapper”), from leðr + blaka (“to flap”). Compare also Old Swedish natbakka, Old Danish nathbakkæ.

Meanings

  1. Any flying mammal of the order Chiroptera, usually small and nocturnal, insectivorous or frugivorous.
    • As well as being worth millions of dollars to the Texan agriculture industry, these mammals are worth millions of dollars to the state’s tourism industry. Texas is home to the world’s largest known bat colony (in Comal County), and the world’s largest urban bat colony (in Austin). Bat watching is a common activity, with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department offering more bat-viewing sites than anywhere else in the US. 2012, Suemedha Sood, (bbc.co.uk) Travelwise: Texas love bats [sic]
    • The Bat—they called him the Bat. Like a bat he chose the night hours for his work of rapine; like a bat he struck and vanished, pouncingly, noiselessly; like a bat he never showed himself to the face of the day. 1920, Mary Roberts Rinehart, Avery Hopwood, chapter I, in The Bat: A Novel from the Play (Dell Book; 241), New York, N.Y.: Dell Publishing Company, →OCLC, page 01:
  2. (derogatory) An old woman.
    • "Isn't it lovely?" I smiled and thought: "Yes it is. It's also a Blackbird, you silly old bat! 2000, Bill Oddie, Gripping Yarns, page 196:

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Deriveds

sea-bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · Batcape (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · Kobayashi's bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · horn-skinned bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · frosted bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · Brazilian free-tailed bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · short-tailed bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · tube-nosed bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · red bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · have bats in one's belfry (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · batspit (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · alien space bats (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · large-footed bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · bulldog bat* (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · batwing (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · Dashe's nectar bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · bat bug (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · New York bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · Tacarcuna bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · werebat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · wrinkle-lipped bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · pipistrelle bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · batsicle (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · jackass bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · Major's long-fingered bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · hog-nosed bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · megabat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · Cadena's long-tongued bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · batskin (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · yellow bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · batcorder (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · western mastiff bat Eumops perotis) (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · javelin bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · fox bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · canyon bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · golden-tipped bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · orange bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · dawn bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · monk bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · Tickell's bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · trident bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · trumpet-nosed bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · hammer-headed bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · heart-nosed bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · yellow-winged bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · smoky bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · batmeat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · Pallas's long-tongued bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · Brandt's bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · Welwitsch's bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · guano bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · Sind bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · blunt-eared bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · parti-coloured bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · soricine bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · battish (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · Dormer's bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · bumblebee bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · Timorese horseshoe bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · butterfly bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · fringe-lipped bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · badger bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · slit-faced bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · funnel-eared bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · bat fly (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · harlequin bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · bat-fowler (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · copper-winged bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · bat falcon (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · blossom bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · sombre bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · bat nut (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · disc bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · harpy bat* (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · forest bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · harelipped bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · bat-eared fox (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · fish-eating bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · free-tailed bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · Moloney's mimic bat Mimetillus moloneyi) (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · bats (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · Leisler's bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · roundleaf bat* (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · Bechstein's bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · desert bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · leaf-nosed bat* (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · Semon's roundleaf bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · bat detector (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · microbat* (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · hairy-winged bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · chocolate wattled bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · round-eared tube-nosed bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · giant bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · Morris's bat Myotis morrisi) (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · disk-winged bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · batfowler (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · anvil bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · Ridley's bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · bat ear (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · batologist (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · epaulet bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · long-nosed bat* (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · Malayan slit-faced bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · Van Gelder's bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · ghost-faced bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · Geoffroy's bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · painted bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · batcrap (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · vesper bat* (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · moonbat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · disc-winged bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · Schlieffen's bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · tent-making bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · bat house (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · bat plant (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · whiskered bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · bat box (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · pale-faced bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · have bats in the belfry (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · serotine bat) (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · Mexican free-tailed bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · bull bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · Daubenton's bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · railer bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · spearnose bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · cave bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · batling (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · Natterer's bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · pipistrel bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · barbastelle bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · batpoop (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · Hodgson's bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · pallid bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · bat phone (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · sea bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · flower-faced bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · spotted bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · batdom (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · bat ray (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · baby bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · bat-fowling (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · bat wing (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · evening bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · Batman (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · mastiff bat* (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · disk bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · Batusi (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · thumbless bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · flute-nosed bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · like a bat out of hell (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · batflower (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · Seminole bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · fruit bat* (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · gray bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · groove-toothed bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · batfaced (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · fishing bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · vampire bat* (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · mouse-eared bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · hairless bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · specter bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · cinnamon bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · batty (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · Thomas's nectar bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · pond bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · naked-backed bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · batswing (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · Batverse (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · Blanford's bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · mouse-tailed bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · hollow-faced bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · hairy-faced bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · spectre bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · long-tongued bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · sheath-tailed bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · batshit (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · bat star (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · banana bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · lyre bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · Semon's leaf-nosed bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · greater mouse-eared bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · batlike (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · long-legged bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · proboscis bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · long-eared bat* (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · spectral bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · golden bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · Indiana bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · bat flower (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · batfish* (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · blind as a bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · thick-eared bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · big brown bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · fox-bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · Horsfield's bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · bat bomb (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · bat tree (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · Damara horseshoe bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · hairy-tailed bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · sac-winged bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · naked bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · northern bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · silky bat) (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · hoary bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · night-bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · epauletted bat* (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · horseshoe bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · batless (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · bat laurel (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · ghost bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · brown bat* (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · Patton's long-tongued bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · bat tick (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · mole bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · Woermann's bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · big-eared bat* (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · particoloured bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · seabat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · silver-haired bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · bat hawk (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · Kitti's hog-nosed bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · fisherman bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · Batfamily (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · batsqueak (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · tomb bat Taphozous spp.) (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · pied bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · wrinkle-faced bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · batmobile (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · white bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal)) · little brown bat (terms derived from bat (flying animal))

Synonyms

fluttermouse · flying mouse · rattlemouse · flitterbat · reremouse · chiropteran · flindermouse · flittermouse · chiropter

Translations (446)

yua dzots (small flying mammal) · war kulalaknit (small flying mammal) · az şəbpərə (small flying mammal) · ga amadáinín (small flying mammal) · szl gacopjyrz (small flying mammal) · ar طير الليل (small flying mammal) · id kalong (small flying mammal) · kum гечекъуш (small flying mammal) · uk летю́ча ми́ша (small flying mammal) · kmr perçîmek (small flying mammal) · bo ཕ་ཝང (small flying mammal) · njo-jgl la (small flying mammal) · id kampret (small flying mammal) · id kelawar (small flying mammal) · csb szãtopiérz (small flying mammal) · gl espertello (small flying mammal) · yrl andirá (small flying mammal) · ca bat (club used for striking the ball in sports) · mi haurākau (club used for striking the ball in sports) · jam ratbat (small flying mammal) · uk кажа́н (small flying mammal) · fr bâton (club used for striking the ball in sports) · kmr şibşibênek (small flying mammal) · fi lepakko (small flying mammal) · yue 蝙蝠 (small flying mammal) · cjs чарғанат (small flying mammal) · kmr şebşebok (small flying mammal) · gur kĩnkilŋa (small flying mammal) · mnc ᡶᡝᡵᡝᡥᡝ ᠰᡳᠩᡤᡝᡵᡳ (small flying mammal) · kaw lalawā (small flying mammal) · dsb njetopyŕ (small flying mammal) · jv kampret (small flying mammal) · de Schläger (club used for striking the ball in sports) · bor ke (small flying mammal) · ur بَیٹ (small flying mammal) · hop sawya (small flying mammal) · ms kelawar (small flying mammal) · sne kada (small flying mammal) · es murciégalo (small flying mammal) · mvv pungit (small flying mammal) · mel kekelit (small flying mammal) · ca ratapinyada (small flying mammal) · mrc qmpanyq (small flying mammal) · fr chauve-souris (small flying mammal) · gug mbopi (small flying mammal) · ur چَمْگادَڑ (small flying mammal) · alt јарганат (small flying mammal) · kmr baçermok (small flying mammal) · sh шѝшмиш (small flying mammal) · pt morcego (small flying mammal) · tl paniki (small flying mammal) · xcl չիղջ (small flying mammal) · frr fladerdiarten (small flying mammal) · gan 檐老鼠 (small flying mammal) · izh nahkasiipi (small flying mammal) · mnp 比婆 (small flying mammal) · is kylfa (club used for striking the ball in sports) · fr batte (club used for striking the ball in sports) · th ค้างคาว (small flying mammal) · my လင်းဆွဲ (small flying mammal) · udi маьшкаьтил (small flying mammal) · ovd leðer (small flying mammal) · hak 蝠婆 (small flying mammal) · nds Fleddermuus (small flying mammal) · ibb mkpekpem (small flying mammal) · yi פֿלעדערמויז (small flying mammal) · hu denevér (small flying mammal) · sh слијепи миш (small flying mammal) · sv fladdermus (small flying mammal) · pms ratavolòira (small flying mammal) · ar مِضْرَب (club used for striking the ball in sports) · vo flitamug (small flying mammal) · fy flearmûs (small flying mammal) · nn skinnvengje (small flying mammal) · el χτυπητήρι (club used for striking the ball in sports) · zh 仙鼠 (small flying mammal) · he עֲטַלֵּף (small flying mammal) · gl morcego (small flying mammal) · ru нетопы́рь (small flying mammal) · zdj nɗema (small flying mammal) · sva მეთა̈თხ (small flying mammal) · ckb شەمشەمە کوێرە (small flying mammal) · fj beka (small flying mammal) · ja 天鼠 (small flying mammal) · sco baukie (small flying mammal) · ro măciucă (club used for striking the ball in sports) · da flagermus (small flying mammal) · oj apakwaanaajiinh (small flying mammal) · fa شَبپَرَه (small flying mammal) · te గబ్బిలం (small flying mammal) · to peka (small flying mammal) · ko 방망이 (club used for striking the ball in sports) · kk жарғанат (small flying mammal) · xmf ბურბუ (small flying mammal) · zh 伏翼 (small flying mammal) · gan 蝙蝠 (small flying mammal) · ar خفاش (small flying mammal) · be нетапы́р (small flying mammal) · yue 蝠鼠 (small flying mammal) · km អដ្ឋិចម្មសត្វ (small flying mammal) · pl bijak (club used for striking the ball in sports) · rom liliako (small flying mammal) · zh 服翼 (small flying mammal) · cs netopýr (small flying mammal) · ia vespertilion (small flying mammal) · myv кедь нимилав (small flying mammal) · prg siksnāskreilis (small flying mammal) · mk палка (club used for striking the ball in sports) · ja 蝙蝠 (small flying mammal) · xsv siksnīs (small flying mammal) · et nahkhiir (small flying mammal) · haw ʻōpeʻapeʻa (small flying mammal) · gur fẽnfẽ'etnɛ (small flying mammal) · ota كوتك (club used for striking the ball in sports) · eu saguzar (small flying mammal) · kmr bacemok (small flying mammal) · sc alibedde (small flying mammal) · ain カパㇷ゚ (small flying mammal) · ota یراسه (small flying mammal) · unm pipisilunkòn (small flying mammal) · mr बॅट (club used for striking the ball in sports) · wyi buliyong (small flying mammal) · ro bâtă (club used for striking the ball in sports) · ml നരിച്ചീർ (small flying mammal) · ja 飛鼠 (small flying mammal) · kmr berçemik (small flying mammal) · be уша́н (small flying mammal) · gl muricego (small flying mammal) · es bat (club used for striking the ball in sports) · zza sewsewık (small flying mammal) · kqr mangkawot (small flying mammal) · ady хъэпрашъо (small flying mammal) · kmr şevşevik (small flying mammal) · kmr dûvmesas (small flying mammal) · kmr çeqçeqole (small flying mammal) · ro baston (club used for striking the ball in sports) · ban lawah (small flying mammal) · ro liliac (small flying mammal) · pcc waauz (small flying mammal) · el ρόπαλο (club used for striking the ball in sports) · nds Fladdermuus (small flying mammal) · bg при́леп (small flying mammal) · kmr çekçekûle (small flying mammal) · az gecəquşu (small flying mammal) · gl noutarego (small flying mammal) · es bate (club used for striking the ball in sports) · my လင်းနို့ (small flying mammal) · xmf მესერია (small flying mammal) · gl monicego (small flying mammal) · os хӕлынбыттыр (small flying mammal) · ko 박쥐 (small flying mammal) · ar خُفَّاش (small flying mammal) · br askell-groc'hen (small flying mammal) · be ляту́чая мыш (small flying mammal) · nds Fliddermuus (small flying mammal) · shn ဝိင်ႇ (small flying mammal) · uk би́та (club used for striking the ball in sports) · sh не̏топӣр (small flying mammal) · af vlermuis (small flying mammal) · ksw ဘျါ (small flying mammal) · kmr balçimok (small flying mammal) · kmr pelçemok (small flying mammal) · sk netopier (small flying mammal) · ryu 蝙蝠 (small flying mammal) · gur tɩliliŋa (small flying mammal) · chp tsáret’áné (small flying mammal) · ast bate (club used for striking the ball in sports) · de Keule (club used for striking the ball in sports) · jv lawa (small flying mammal) · nl vleermuis (small flying mammal) · gv craitnag (small flying mammal) · abs mursegu (small flying mammal) · wym fłotermaojs (small flying mammal) · pl kij (club used for striking the ball in sports) · wuu 蝙蝠 (small flying mammal) · kk жарқанат (small flying mammal) · ar خَنْفُوش (small flying mammal) · fa شَبکور (small flying mammal) · ovd leðerlapp (small flying mammal) · xmf ოხვამეშ ჭუკი (small flying mammal) · ko 배트 (club used for striking the ball in sports) · mk лилјак (small flying mammal) · kmr şevrevînk (small flying mammal) · io kiroptero (small flying mammal) · ug شەپەرەڭ (small flying mammal) · fo leðurbløka (small flying mammal) · ar خُفْدُود (small flying mammal) · kmr çilîçilî (small flying mammal) · gun mbopi (small flying mammal) · fa خُفاش (small flying mammal) · mnc ᠠᠰᡥᠠᠩᡤᠠ ᠰᡳᠩᡤᡝᡵᡳ (small flying mammal) · hi गादुर (small flying mammal) · es chinacate (small flying mammal) · bg сля́по пи́ле (small flying mammal) · cho hʋlambisha (small flying mammal) · zh 球拍 (club used for striking the ball in sports) · mhr чараголя (small flying mammal) · es panarra (small flying mammal) · vi chày (club used for striking the ball in sports) · lad morsyegano (small flying mammal) · sh slijepi miš (small flying mammal) · nl knuppel (club used for striking the ball in sports) · wo njugub bi (small flying mammal) · qu zikzi (small flying mammal) · mr वटवाघूळ (small flying mammal) · it pipistrello (small flying mammal) · bg ли́ляк (small flying mammal) · gd ialtag (small flying mammal) · ga sciathán leathair (small flying mammal) · ga ialtóg (small flying mammal) · kmr şevşevok (small flying mammal) · zh 球棒 (club used for striking the ball in sports) · ood nanakmel (small flying mammal) · ami pedaduki (small flying mammal) · bh बादुर (small flying mammal) · ja バット (club used for striking the ball in sports) · ti መንካዕ (small flying mammal) · nv jaaʼabaní (small flying mammal) · sq zogu i natës (small flying mammal) · kaw lalawah (small flying mammal) · be кажа́н (small flying mammal) · izh lepakko (small flying mammal) · kmr pirçemek (small flying mammal) · yo àdán (small flying mammal) · km ប្រចៀវ (small flying mammal) · nys babitj (small flying mammal) · bo རྩི་རྩི་ལྒང་པོ (small flying mammal) · iu ᐊᓇᐅᑕᖅ (small flying mammal) · mr फळी (club used for striking the ball in sports) · tt ярканат (small flying mammal) · mg fania (small flying mammal) · sc ragabedde (small flying mammal) · nn flaggermus (small flying mammal) · lb Fliedermaus (small flying mammal) · zlw-osk špirháček (small flying mammal) · ccc chamalo (small flying mammal) · ms bet (club used for striking the ball in sports) · ar سحت الليل (small flying mammal) · id kelelawar (small flying mammal) · zh 蝙蝠 (small flying mammal) · ba ярғанат (small flying mammal) · sh šìšmiš (small flying mammal) · sv slagträ (club used for striking the ball in sports) · ky жарганат (small flying mammal) · pl nietoperz (small flying mammal) · ga ialtóg leathair (small flying mammal) · ia bat (club used for striking the ball in sports) · nap scurpiglione (small flying mammal) · be бі́та (club used for striking the ball in sports) · scn taḍḍarita (small flying mammal) · tsg kabug (small flying mammal) · as বাদুলি (small flying mammal) · nah tzohnaka (small flying mammal) · rm utschè mezmieur (small flying mammal) · dlm surca pizigaun (small flying mammal) · kaw lalawa (small flying mammal) · ce бирдолаг (small flying mammal) · tg кӯршабпарак (small flying mammal) · el νυχτερίδα (small flying mammal) · izh nahkasiippo (small flying mammal) · cdo 琵琶兜壁 (small flying mammal) · zh 仙鼠 (small flying mammal) · ca rata penada (small flying mammal) · hi बल्लेबाजी करना (turn at batting) · kum варкъанат (small flying mammal) · hu ütő (club used for striking the ball in sports) · nb flaggermus (small flying mammal) · yag apawata (small flying mammal) · qu chiñi (small flying mammal) · ru лету́чая мышь (small flying mammal) · fi lyöntivuoro (turn at batting) · ko 편복 (small flying mammal) · mic na'jipugtaqanej (small flying mammal) · ln ngembo (small flying mammal) · mrj цӓрӓгаля (small flying mammal) · hi चमगादड़ (small flying mammal) · myv кедьнимиляв (small flying mammal) · qu masu (small flying mammal) · gl busabello (small flying mammal) · nl slaghout (club used for striking the ball in sports) · ar خفاش (small flying mammal) · zh 夜婆仔 (small flying mammal) · gl musabello (small flying mammal) · ar وطواط (small flying mammal) · ny mleme (small flying mammal) · it racchetta (club used for striking the ball in sports) · kg ngembo (small flying mammal) · sux 𒋢𒁷𒄷 (small flying mammal) · hak 蝠婆仔 (small flying mammal) · mhr водывычыраҥге (small flying mammal) · lij rattopenûgo (small flying mammal) · ady чэшыбзу (small flying mammal) · inc-oas বাদুলী (small flying mammal) · ml വവ്വാൽ (small flying mammal) · io vespertilio (small flying mammal) · sq lakuriq nate (small flying mammal) · mi pekapeka (small flying mammal) · af kolfbeurt (turn at batting) · mrj цӓрӓгек (small flying mammal) · zh 夜燕 (small flying mammal) · es morciguillo (small flying mammal) · fa چوب (club used for striking the ball in sports) · szl luftmysz (small flying mammal) · za vumzvauz (small flying mammal) · ute 'paaca?ac (small flying mammal) · mic na'jipugtaq'nej (small flying mammal) · az yarasa (small flying mammal) · ltg plykspuorņs (small flying mammal) · yue 飛鼠 /飞鼠 (small flying mammal) · ota صوپه (club used for striking the ball in sports) · kjh чарханат (small flying mammal) · lv sikspārnis (small flying mammal) · hsn 檐老鼠 (small flying mammal) · jje ᄃᆞ람지 (small flying mammal) · am የሌሊትወፍ (small flying mammal) · eu bate (club used for striking the ball in sports) · egy d:r-g-i-i-t-G38 (small flying mammal) · apw chʼabaané (small flying mammal) · ur بَلّا (club used for striking the ball in sports) · kmr pêrçêm (small flying mammal) · kw ughsommys (small flying mammal) · sl netopir (small flying mammal) · lt šikšnosparnis (small flying mammal) · zh 夜婆 (small flying mammal) · cy ystlum (small flying mammal) · mic na'gipugtaqanej (small flying mammal) · fa شَبپَرَهٔ چَرْمِی (small flying mammal) · mfe sovsouri (small flying mammal) · sah сарыы кынат (small flying mammal) · mnp 蝙蝠 (small flying mammal) · tfr gurgwo (small flying mammal) · ar خفاش (small flying mammal) · kl imangertaq (small flying mammal) · cdo 蝙蝠 (small flying mammal) · chr ᏞᎺᎭ (small flying mammal) · kmr balçimk (small flying mammal) · ro ciomag (club used for striking the ball in sports) · ta மட்டை (club used for striking the ball in sports) · zh 密婆 (small flying mammal) · hu bőregér (small flying mammal) · sh ljíljak (small flying mammal) · cs letoun (small flying mammal) · grc νυκτερίς (small flying mammal) · kqr pungit (small flying mammal) · pt bastão (club used for striking the ball in sports) · khb ᦀᦲᦰᦢᦹᧂᧈ (small flying mammal) · hi बल्ला (club used for striking the ball in sports) · kw askel groghen (small flying mammal) · bg буха́лка (club used for striking the ball in sports) · af kolf (club used for striking the ball in sports) · ka ღამურა (small flying mammal) · cy bat (club used for striking the ball in sports) · uz yorqanot (small flying mammal) · sw popo (small flying mammal) · tr yarasa (small flying mammal) · nb balltre (club used for striking the ball in sports) · sq gjysami (small flying mammal) · cs pálka (club used for striking the ball in sports) · ln ngɛmbo (small flying mammal) · es vespertilio (small flying mammal) · fi vuoro (turn at batting) · es murciélago (small flying mammal) · la vespertilio (small flying mammal) · ast esperteyu (small flying mammal) · su lalai (small flying mammal) · egy d-A-g-i-i (small flying mammal) · es murceguillo (small flying mammal) · de Fledermaus (small flying mammal) · lb Flantermaus (small flying mammal) · kmr şevekur (small flying mammal) · hak 蝙蝠 (small flying mammal) · jv kalong (small flying mammal) · lzz ბურბუ (small flying mammal) · ru кожа́н (small flying mammal) · zh 月婆 (small flying mammal) · oc ratapenada (small flying mammal) · kmr baçimêlk (small flying mammal) · ca ratpenat (small flying mammal) · ru би́та (club used for striking the ball in sports) · ar وَطْوَاط (small flying mammal) · bn বাদুড় (small flying mammal) · vi dơi (small flying mammal) · ga leadhbóg leathair (small flying mammal) · shn မိင်ႇ (small flying mammal) · sh slepi miš (small flying mammal) · ar عَصًا (club used for striking the ball in sports) · nog ярганат (small flying mammal) · sh слепи миш (small flying mammal) · tyz căng kìa (small flying mammal) · wa tchawe-sori (small flying mammal) · it mazza (club used for striking the ball in sports) · uz koʻrshapalak (small flying mammal) · nah tzinaka (small flying mammal) · mhr йӱдвачыреҥге (small flying mammal) · fi karttu (club used for striking the ball in sports) · hy չղջիկ (small flying mammal) · lo ເຈຍ (small flying mammal) · bg лепи́р (small flying mammal) · ta வௌவால் (small flying mammal) · kmr gaperçêvk (small flying mammal) · tyz ca cào (small flying mammal) · ln ngembu (small flying mammal) · xnb ʼapiicara (small flying mammal) · sh nȅtopīr (small flying mammal) · fr chauvesouris (small flying mammal) · tn mmamanthwane (small flying mammal) · xdk wirambi (small flying mammal) · gu ચામાચીડિયું (small flying mammal) · am የሌሊት ወፍ (small flying mammal) · sh љи́љак (small flying mammal) · wao t'ákala (small flying mammal) · lmw wáali (small flying mammal) · mhr касвычыраҥге (small flying mammal) · sv basebollträ (club used for striking the ball in sports) · is leðurblaka (small flying mammal) · ang hrēremūs (small flying mammal) · pt taco (club used for striking the ball in sports) · se girdisáhpán (small flying mammal) · su kalong (small flying mammal) · bdr pongit (small flying mammal) · zh 日婆 (small flying mammal) · iu ᐊᓇᐅᓪᓚᐅᑦ (club used for striking the ball in sports) · chy méšenonetsénóne (small flying mammal) · zh 飛鼠 /飞鼠 (small flying mammal) · eo vesperto (small flying mammal) · ang hrēaðemūs (small flying mammal) · izh savva (club used for striking the ball in sports) · es ratón volador (small flying mammal) · fi maila (club used for striking the ball in sports) · osa 𐓻𐓘̋͘𐓭𐓘𐓸𐓟 (žą̄́hpaxe) (small flying mammal) · ota چوماق (club used for striking the ball in sports) · gur zẽnzõŋɔ (small flying mammal) · izh öölapakko (small flying mammal) · kmr pêrçenk (small flying mammal) · ota خفاش (small flying mammal) · sc tzintzimurreddu (small flying mammal) · kmr şîvînek (small flying mammal) · wam mattappasquas (small flying mammal) · kmr çil (small flying mammal) · mn сарьсан багваахай (small flying mammal) · ru бита́ (club used for striking the ball in sports) · zh 蝙蝠 (small flying mammal) · ta வவ்வால் (small flying mammal) · mt farfett il-lejl (small flying mammal) · ca muricec (small flying mammal) · fo flogmús (small flying mammal)

wikidata: Q28425

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bat en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /bat/ (British, Northern-England, Scotland, Southern, Standard, Wales)
  • /bɛt/ (New-Zealand)
  • /bæt/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation, US)
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  • (US) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰedʰh₂-der.? Celticder.? Old English batt Old French batteinflu. Middle English bat English bat From Middle English bat, batte, from Old English batt (“bat, club, cudgel”), probably of Celtic origin, compare Old Breton bath (“club, cudgel”) and modern Breton bazh (“swagger stick”), ultimately from a derivative of Proto-Indo-European *bʰedʰh₂- (“to strike, beat, pierce”), similar to the Gaulish source of Latin battuō (“to beat, pound”).

Meanings

  1. A club, made of wood like a baseball bat or otherwise, used as a weapon
  2. A club made of wood or aluminium used for striking the ball in sports such as baseball, softball and cricket.
  3. A turn at hitting the ball with a bat in a game.
    • You've been in for ages. Can I have a bat now?
  4. A player rated according to skill in batting.
    • He's a good fielder and a valuable bat.
  5. (qualifier:two-up) The piece of wood on which the spinner places the coins and then uses for throwing them.
  6. Shale or bituminous shale.
    • bituminous shale ; which miners , if I mistake not , call bat 1799, Richard Kirwan, Geological Essays:
  7. A sheet of cotton used for filling quilts or comfortables; batting.
  8. A part of a brick with one whole end.
  9. A stroke; a sharp blow.
  10. (Scotland, UK, dialectal) A stroke of work.
  11. (informal) Rate of motion; speed.
    • a vast host of fowl […] making at full bat for the North Sea. 1898, unknown author, Pall Mall Magazine:
    • On starting, The Nun led at a very slow pace for a quarter of a mile, when the Shrigley colt made running at a good bat. 1842, Sporting Magazine, page 251:
  12. (US, dated, slang) A spree; a jollification; a binge, jag.
  13. (Scotland, UK, dialectal) Manner; rate; condition; state of health.
  14. (Kent, qualifier:Sussex) A rough walking stick.
    • So ſlides he dovvne vppon his greyned bat; / And comely diſtant ſits he by her ſide, […] 1609, William Shakespeare, “A Louers Complaint”, in Shake-speares Sonnets. […], London: By G[eorge] Eld for T[homas] T[horpe] and are to be sold by William Aspley, →OCLC, signature K2, verso:

Forms

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Deriveds

pandy bat · take one's bat and ball and go home · carry the bat · half-bat · corked bat · cross bat · batmaker · dead bat · come to bat · at bat · superbat · cluebat · batlet · bat of an eye · nail bat · batboy · cricket bat · beat the bat · carry out one's bat · bat-pad · batswoman · baseball bat · bat speed · batman · big bat · batgirl · right off the bat · go to bat · up to bat · bat and ball · fungo bat · off one's own bat · dizzy bat · on one's own bat · straight bat · brickbat · batsman · bingle

Synonyms

stick · lannet (two-up) · lannet · kip (two-up) · stick (two-up) · kip · kylie · kylie (two-up)

Translations (446)

yua dzots (small flying mammal) · war kulalaknit (small flying mammal) · az şəbpərə (small flying mammal) · ga amadáinín (small flying mammal) · szl gacopjyrz (small flying mammal) · ar طير الليل (small flying mammal) · id kalong (small flying mammal) · kum гечекъуш (small flying mammal) · uk летю́ча ми́ша (small flying mammal) · kmr perçîmek (small flying mammal) · bo ཕ་ཝང (small flying mammal) · njo-jgl la (small flying mammal) · id kampret (small flying mammal) · id kelawar (small flying mammal) · csb szãtopiérz (small flying mammal) · gl espertello (small flying mammal) · yrl andirá (small flying mammal) · ca bat (club used for striking the ball in sports) · mi haurākau (club used for striking the ball in sports) · jam ratbat (small flying mammal) · uk кажа́н (small flying mammal) · fr bâton (club used for striking the ball in sports) · kmr şibşibênek (small flying mammal) · fi lepakko (small flying mammal) · yue 蝙蝠 (small flying mammal) · cjs чарғанат (small flying mammal) · kmr şebşebok (small flying mammal) · gur kĩnkilŋa (small flying mammal) · mnc ᡶᡝᡵᡝᡥᡝ ᠰᡳᠩᡤᡝᡵᡳ (small flying mammal) · kaw lalawā (small flying mammal) · dsb njetopyŕ (small flying mammal) · jv kampret (small flying mammal) · de Schläger (club used for striking the ball in sports) · bor ke (small flying mammal) · ur بَیٹ (small flying mammal) · hop sawya (small flying mammal) · ms kelawar (small flying mammal) · sne kada (small flying mammal) · es murciégalo (small flying mammal) · mvv pungit (small flying mammal) · mel kekelit (small flying mammal) · ca ratapinyada (small flying mammal) · mrc qmpanyq (small flying mammal) · fr chauve-souris (small flying mammal) · gug mbopi (small flying mammal) · ur چَمْگادَڑ (small flying mammal) · alt јарганат (small flying mammal) · kmr baçermok (small flying mammal) · sh шѝшмиш (small flying mammal) · pt morcego (small flying mammal) · tl paniki (small flying mammal) · xcl չիղջ (small flying mammal) · frr fladerdiarten (small flying mammal) · gan 檐老鼠 (small flying mammal) · izh nahkasiipi (small flying mammal) · mnp 比婆 (small flying mammal) · is kylfa (club used for striking the ball in sports) · fr batte (club used for striking the ball in sports) · th ค้างคาว (small flying mammal) · my လင်းဆွဲ (small flying mammal) · udi маьшкаьтил (small flying mammal) · ovd leðer (small flying mammal) · hak 蝠婆 (small flying mammal) · nds Fleddermuus (small flying mammal) · ibb mkpekpem (small flying mammal) · yi פֿלעדערמויז (small flying mammal) · hu denevér (small flying mammal) · sh слијепи миш (small flying mammal) · sv fladdermus (small flying mammal) · pms ratavolòira (small flying mammal) · ar مِضْرَب (club used for striking the ball in sports) · vo flitamug (small flying mammal) · fy flearmûs (small flying mammal) · nn skinnvengje (small flying mammal) · el χτυπητήρι (club used for striking the ball in sports) · zh 仙鼠 (small flying mammal) · he עֲטַלֵּף (small flying mammal) · gl morcego (small flying mammal) · ru нетопы́рь (small flying mammal) · zdj nɗema (small flying mammal) · sva მეთა̈თხ (small flying mammal) · ckb شەمشەمە کوێرە (small flying mammal) · fj beka (small flying mammal) · ja 天鼠 (small flying mammal) · sco baukie (small flying mammal) · ro măciucă (club used for striking the ball in sports) · da flagermus (small flying mammal) · oj apakwaanaajiinh (small flying mammal) · fa شَبپَرَه (small flying mammal) · te గబ్బిలం (small flying mammal) · to peka (small flying mammal) · ko 방망이 (club used for striking the ball in sports) · kk жарғанат (small flying mammal) · xmf ბურბუ (small flying mammal) · zh 伏翼 (small flying mammal) · gan 蝙蝠 (small flying mammal) · ar خفاش (small flying mammal) · be нетапы́р (small flying mammal) · yue 蝠鼠 (small flying mammal) · km អដ្ឋិចម្មសត្វ (small flying mammal) · pl bijak (club used for striking the ball in sports) · rom liliako (small flying mammal) · zh 服翼 (small flying mammal) · cs netopýr (small flying mammal) · ia vespertilion (small flying mammal) · myv кедь нимилав (small flying mammal) · prg siksnāskreilis (small flying mammal) · mk палка (club used for striking the ball in sports) · ja 蝙蝠 (small flying mammal) · xsv siksnīs (small flying mammal) · et nahkhiir (small flying mammal) · haw ʻōpeʻapeʻa (small flying mammal) · gur fẽnfẽ'etnɛ (small flying mammal) · ota كوتك (club used for striking the ball in sports) · eu saguzar (small flying mammal) · kmr bacemok (small flying mammal) · sc alibedde (small flying mammal) · ain カパㇷ゚ (small flying mammal) · ota یراسه (small flying mammal) · unm pipisilunkòn (small flying mammal) · mr बॅट (club used for striking the ball in sports) · wyi buliyong (small flying mammal) · ro bâtă (club used for striking the ball in sports) · ml നരിച്ചീർ (small flying mammal) · ja 飛鼠 (small flying mammal) · kmr berçemik (small flying mammal) · be уша́н (small flying mammal) · gl muricego (small flying mammal) · es bat (club used for striking the ball in sports) · zza sewsewık (small flying mammal) · kqr mangkawot (small flying mammal) · ady хъэпрашъо (small flying mammal) · kmr şevşevik (small flying mammal) · kmr dûvmesas (small flying mammal) · kmr çeqçeqole (small flying mammal) · ro baston (club used for striking the ball in sports) · ban lawah (small flying mammal) · ro liliac (small flying mammal) · pcc waauz (small flying mammal) · el ρόπαλο (club used for striking the ball in sports) · nds Fladdermuus (small flying mammal) · bg при́леп (small flying mammal) · kmr çekçekûle (small flying mammal) · az gecəquşu (small flying mammal) · gl noutarego (small flying mammal) · es bate (club used for striking the ball in sports) · my လင်းနို့ (small flying mammal) · xmf მესერია (small flying mammal) · gl monicego (small flying mammal) · os хӕлынбыттыр (small flying mammal) · ko 박쥐 (small flying mammal) · ar خُفَّاش (small flying mammal) · br askell-groc'hen (small flying mammal) · be ляту́чая мыш (small flying mammal) · nds Fliddermuus (small flying mammal) · shn ဝိင်ႇ (small flying mammal) · uk би́та (club used for striking the ball in sports) · sh не̏топӣр (small flying mammal) · af vlermuis (small flying mammal) · ksw ဘျါ (small flying mammal) · kmr balçimok (small flying mammal) · kmr pelçemok (small flying mammal) · sk netopier (small flying mammal) · ryu 蝙蝠 (small flying mammal) · gur tɩliliŋa (small flying mammal) · chp tsáret’áné (small flying mammal) · ast bate (club used for striking the ball in sports) · de Keule (club used for striking the ball in sports) · jv lawa (small flying mammal) · nl vleermuis (small flying mammal) · gv craitnag (small flying mammal) · abs mursegu (small flying mammal) · wym fłotermaojs (small flying mammal) · pl kij (club used for striking the ball in sports) · wuu 蝙蝠 (small flying mammal) · kk жарқанат (small flying mammal) · ar خَنْفُوش (small flying mammal) · fa شَبکور (small flying mammal) · ovd leðerlapp (small flying mammal) · xmf ოხვამეშ ჭუკი (small flying mammal) · ko 배트 (club used for striking the ball in sports) · mk лилјак (small flying mammal) · kmr şevrevînk (small flying mammal) · io kiroptero (small flying mammal) · ug شەپەرەڭ (small flying mammal) · fo leðurbløka (small flying mammal) · ar خُفْدُود (small flying mammal) · kmr çilîçilî (small flying mammal) · gun mbopi (small flying mammal) · fa خُفاش (small flying mammal) · mnc ᠠᠰᡥᠠᠩᡤᠠ ᠰᡳᠩᡤᡝᡵᡳ (small flying mammal) · hi गादुर (small flying mammal) · es chinacate (small flying mammal) · bg сля́по пи́ле (small flying mammal) · cho hʋlambisha (small flying mammal) · zh 球拍 (club used for striking the ball in sports) · mhr чараголя (small flying mammal) · es panarra (small flying mammal) · vi chày (club used for striking the ball in sports) · lad morsyegano (small flying mammal) · sh slijepi miš (small flying mammal) · nl knuppel (club used for striking the ball in sports) · wo njugub bi (small flying mammal) · qu zikzi (small flying mammal) · mr वटवाघूळ (small flying mammal) · it pipistrello (small flying mammal) · bg ли́ляк (small flying mammal) · gd ialtag (small flying mammal) · ga sciathán leathair (small flying mammal) · ga ialtóg (small flying mammal) · kmr şevşevok (small flying mammal) · zh 球棒 (club used for striking the ball in sports) · ood nanakmel (small flying mammal) · ami pedaduki (small flying mammal) · bh बादुर (small flying mammal) · ja バット (club used for striking the ball in sports) · ti መንካዕ (small flying mammal) · nv jaaʼabaní (small flying mammal) · sq zogu i natës (small flying mammal) · kaw lalawah (small flying mammal) · be кажа́н (small flying mammal) · izh lepakko (small flying mammal) · kmr pirçemek (small flying mammal) · yo àdán (small flying mammal) · km ប្រចៀវ (small flying mammal) · nys babitj (small flying mammal) · bo རྩི་རྩི་ལྒང་པོ (small flying mammal) · iu ᐊᓇᐅᑕᖅ (small flying mammal) · mr फळी (club used for striking the ball in sports) · tt ярканат (small flying mammal) · mg fania (small flying mammal) · sc ragabedde (small flying mammal) · nn flaggermus (small flying mammal) · lb Fliedermaus (small flying mammal) · zlw-osk špirháček (small flying mammal) · ccc chamalo (small flying mammal) · ms bet (club used for striking the ball in sports) · ar سحت الليل (small flying mammal) · id kelelawar (small flying mammal) · zh 蝙蝠 (small flying mammal) · ba ярғанат (small flying mammal) · sh šìšmiš (small flying mammal) · sv slagträ (club used for striking the ball in sports) · ky жарганат (small flying mammal) · pl nietoperz (small flying mammal) · ga ialtóg leathair (small flying mammal) · ia bat (club used for striking the ball in sports) · nap scurpiglione (small flying mammal) · be бі́та (club used for striking the ball in sports) · scn taḍḍarita (small flying mammal) · tsg kabug (small flying mammal) · as বাদুলি (small flying mammal) · nah tzohnaka (small flying mammal) · rm utschè mezmieur (small flying mammal) · dlm surca pizigaun (small flying mammal) · kaw lalawa (small flying mammal) · ce бирдолаг (small flying mammal) · tg кӯршабпарак (small flying mammal) · el νυχτερίδα (small flying mammal) · izh nahkasiippo (small flying mammal) · cdo 琵琶兜壁 (small flying mammal) · zh 仙鼠 (small flying mammal) · ca rata penada (small flying mammal) · hi बल्लेबाजी करना (turn at batting) · kum варкъанат (small flying mammal) · hu ütő (club used for striking the ball in sports) · nb flaggermus (small flying mammal) · yag apawata (small flying mammal) · qu chiñi (small flying mammal) · ru лету́чая мышь (small flying mammal) · fi lyöntivuoro (turn at batting) · ko 편복 (small flying mammal) · mic na'jipugtaqanej (small flying mammal) · ln ngembo (small flying mammal) · mrj цӓрӓгаля (small flying mammal) · hi चमगादड़ (small flying mammal) · myv кедьнимиляв (small flying mammal) · qu masu (small flying mammal) · gl busabello (small flying mammal) · nl slaghout (club used for striking the ball in sports) · ar خفاش (small flying mammal) · zh 夜婆仔 (small flying mammal) · gl musabello (small flying mammal) · ar وطواط (small flying mammal) · ny mleme (small flying mammal) · it racchetta (club used for striking the ball in sports) · kg ngembo (small flying mammal) · sux 𒋢𒁷𒄷 (small flying mammal) · hak 蝠婆仔 (small flying mammal) · mhr водывычыраҥге (small flying mammal) · lij rattopenûgo (small flying mammal) · ady чэшыбзу (small flying mammal) · inc-oas বাদুলী (small flying mammal) · ml വവ്വാൽ (small flying mammal) · io vespertilio (small flying mammal) · sq lakuriq nate (small flying mammal) · mi pekapeka (small flying mammal) · af kolfbeurt (turn at batting) · mrj цӓрӓгек (small flying mammal) · zh 夜燕 (small flying mammal) · es morciguillo (small flying mammal) · fa چوب (club used for striking the ball in sports) · szl luftmysz (small flying mammal) · za vumzvauz (small flying mammal) · ute 'paaca?ac (small flying mammal) · mic na'jipugtaq'nej (small flying mammal) · az yarasa (small flying mammal) · ltg plykspuorņs (small flying mammal) · yue 飛鼠 /飞鼠 (small flying mammal) · ota صوپه (club used for striking the ball in sports) · kjh чарханат (small flying mammal) · lv sikspārnis (small flying mammal) · hsn 檐老鼠 (small flying mammal) · jje ᄃᆞ람지 (small flying mammal) · am የሌሊትወፍ (small flying mammal) · eu bate (club used for striking the ball in sports) · egy d:r-g-i-i-t-G38 (small flying mammal) · apw chʼabaané (small flying mammal) · ur بَلّا (club used for striking the ball in sports) · kmr pêrçêm (small flying mammal) · kw ughsommys (small flying mammal) · sl netopir (small flying mammal) · lt šikšnosparnis (small flying mammal) · zh 夜婆 (small flying mammal) · cy ystlum (small flying mammal) · mic na'gipugtaqanej (small flying mammal) · fa شَبپَرَهٔ چَرْمِی (small flying mammal) · mfe sovsouri (small flying mammal) · sah сарыы кынат (small flying mammal) · mnp 蝙蝠 (small flying mammal) · tfr gurgwo (small flying mammal) · ar خفاش (small flying mammal) · kl imangertaq (small flying mammal) · cdo 蝙蝠 (small flying mammal) · chr ᏞᎺᎭ (small flying mammal) · kmr balçimk (small flying mammal) · ro ciomag (club used for striking the ball in sports) · ta மட்டை (club used for striking the ball in sports) · zh 密婆 (small flying mammal) · hu bőregér (small flying mammal) · sh ljíljak (small flying mammal) · cs letoun (small flying mammal) · grc νυκτερίς (small flying mammal) · kqr pungit (small flying mammal) · pt bastão (club used for striking the ball in sports) · khb ᦀᦲᦰᦢᦹᧂᧈ (small flying mammal) · hi बल्ला (club used for striking the ball in sports) · kw askel groghen (small flying mammal) · bg буха́лка (club used for striking the ball in sports) · af kolf (club used for striking the ball in sports) · ka ღამურა (small flying mammal) · cy bat (club used for striking the ball in sports) · uz yorqanot (small flying mammal) · sw popo (small flying mammal) · tr yarasa (small flying mammal) · nb balltre (club used for striking the ball in sports) · sq gjysami (small flying mammal) · cs pálka (club used for striking the ball in sports) · ln ngɛmbo (small flying mammal) · es vespertilio (small flying mammal) · fi vuoro (turn at batting) · es murciélago (small flying mammal) · la vespertilio (small flying mammal) · ast esperteyu (small flying mammal) · su lalai (small flying mammal) · egy d-A-g-i-i (small flying mammal) · es murceguillo (small flying mammal) · de Fledermaus (small flying mammal) · lb Flantermaus (small flying mammal) · kmr şevekur (small flying mammal) · hak 蝙蝠 (small flying mammal) · jv kalong (small flying mammal) · lzz ბურბუ (small flying mammal) · ru кожа́н (small flying mammal) · zh 月婆 (small flying mammal) · oc ratapenada (small flying mammal) · kmr baçimêlk (small flying mammal) · ca ratpenat (small flying mammal) · ru би́та (club used for striking the ball in sports) · ar وَطْوَاط (small flying mammal) · bn বাদুড় (small flying mammal) · vi dơi (small flying mammal) · ga leadhbóg leathair (small flying mammal) · shn မိင်ႇ (small flying mammal) · sh slepi miš (small flying mammal) · ar عَصًا (club used for striking the ball in sports) · nog ярганат (small flying mammal) · sh слепи миш (small flying mammal) · tyz căng kìa (small flying mammal) · wa tchawe-sori (small flying mammal) · it mazza (club used for striking the ball in sports) · uz koʻrshapalak (small flying mammal) · nah tzinaka (small flying mammal) · mhr йӱдвачыреҥге (small flying mammal) · fi karttu (club used for striking the ball in sports) · hy չղջիկ (small flying mammal) · lo ເຈຍ (small flying mammal) · bg лепи́р (small flying mammal) · ta வௌவால் (small flying mammal) · kmr gaperçêvk (small flying mammal) · tyz ca cào (small flying mammal) · ln ngembu (small flying mammal) · xnb ʼapiicara (small flying mammal) · sh nȅtopīr (small flying mammal) · fr chauvesouris (small flying mammal) · tn mmamanthwane (small flying mammal) · xdk wirambi (small flying mammal) · gu ચામાચીડિયું (small flying mammal) · am የሌሊት ወፍ (small flying mammal) · sh љи́љак (small flying mammal) · wao t'ákala (small flying mammal) · lmw wáali (small flying mammal) · mhr касвычыраҥге (small flying mammal) · sv basebollträ (club used for striking the ball in sports) · is leðurblaka (small flying mammal) · ang hrēremūs (small flying mammal) · pt taco (club used for striking the ball in sports) · se girdisáhpán (small flying mammal) · su kalong (small flying mammal) · bdr pongit (small flying mammal) · zh 日婆 (small flying mammal) · iu ᐊᓇᐅᓪᓚᐅᑦ (club used for striking the ball in sports) · chy méšenonetsénóne (small flying mammal) · zh 飛鼠 /飞鼠 (small flying mammal) · eo vesperto (small flying mammal) · ang hrēaðemūs (small flying mammal) · izh savva (club used for striking the ball in sports) · es ratón volador (small flying mammal) · fi maila (club used for striking the ball in sports) · osa 𐓻𐓘̋͘𐓭𐓘𐓸𐓟 (žą̄́hpaxe) (small flying mammal) · ota چوماق (club used for striking the ball in sports) · gur zẽnzõŋɔ (small flying mammal) · izh öölapakko (small flying mammal) · kmr pêrçenk (small flying mammal) · ota خفاش (small flying mammal) · sc tzintzimurreddu (small flying mammal) · kmr şîvînek (small flying mammal) · wam mattappasquas (small flying mammal) · kmr çil (small flying mammal) · mn сарьсан багваахай (small flying mammal) · ru бита́ (club used for striking the ball in sports) · zh 蝙蝠 (small flying mammal) · ta வவ்வால் (small flying mammal) · mt farfett il-lejl (small flying mammal) · ca muricec (small flying mammal) · fo flogmús (small flying mammal)

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bat en · VERB · etymology 3

Pronunciation

  • /bat/ (British, Northern-England, Scotland, Southern, Standard, Wales)
  • /bɛt/ (New-Zealand)
  • /bæt/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation, US)
  • (Australia) audio
  • (US) audio

Etymology

From Middle English batten, baten (“to beat”), from Old French batre (“to beat”), from Late Latin battere, from Latin battuere, of uncertain origin; perhaps of Germanic or Celtic origin. In modern English reinterpreted as a verbal derivative of Etymology 2. Compare batter, battery.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To hit with a bat or (figuratively) as if with a bat.
    • He batted the ball away with a satisfying thwack.
    • We batted a few ideas around.
  2. (intransitive) To take a turn at hitting a ball with a bat in sports like cricket, baseball and softball, as opposed to fielding.
  3. (intransitive) To strike or swipe as though with a bat.
    • The cat batted at the toy.
  4. (UK, dialectal, obsolete) To bate or flutter, as a hawk.

Forms

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bats Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
batting Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Deriveds

bat around (terms derived from bat (verb)) · bat in (terms derived from bat (verb)) · bat away (terms derived from bat (verb)) · batter (terms derived from bat (verb)) · bat out (terms derived from bat (verb)) · bat for the other side (terms derived from bat (verb)) · bat for both sides (terms derived from bat (verb)) · bat one thousand (terms derived from bat (verb)) · bat five hundred (terms derived from bat (verb)) · bat deep (terms derived from bat (verb)) · bat for the other team (terms derived from bat (verb)) · bat a thousand (terms derived from bat (verb)) · did not bat (terms derived from bat (verb)) · bat up (terms derived from bat (verb)) · bat the breeze (terms derived from bat (verb)) · bat round (terms derived from bat (verb))

Translations (15)

fi olla lyöjänä (intransitive: take a turn at hitting a ball with a bat) · ta அடி (transitive: hit) · bg удрям (transitive: hit) · es batear (transitive: hit) · mk у́дира (transitive: hit) · nb slå (transitive: hit) · is slá (transitive: hit) · af kolf (transitive: hit) · de schlagen (transitive: hit) · ro bate (transitive: hit) · es fonguear (intransitive: take a turn at hitting a ball with a bat) · hi बल्ले से मारना (transitive: hit) · af kolf (intransitive: take a turn at hitting a ball with a bat) · fi lyödä (transitive: hit) · pt tacar (transitive: hit)

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bat en · VERB · etymology 4

Pronunciation

  • /bat/ (British, Northern-England, Scotland, Southern, Standard, Wales)
  • /bɛt/ (New-Zealand)
  • /bæt/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation, US)
  • (Australia) audio
  • (US) audio

Etymology

Possibly a variant of bate.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To flutter
    • to bat one’s eyelashes
  2. (UK, US, dialectal) To wink.
  3. (intransitive, usually, with ‘around’ or ‘about’) To flit quickly from place to place.
    • The "Star" is batting along at about a mile a minute, chattering away at the chimney and snatching small coal off the shovel. 1956 February, W. A. Tuplin, “Hot Work on a "Star"”, in Railway Magazine, page 88:
    • I’ve spent all week batting around the country.

Forms

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batted Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
batted Tense=Past lexicographic
bats Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Deriveds

bat an eyelid · bat one's eyelashes · bat an eye · bat one's eyes · bat an eyelash

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bat en · NOUN · etymology 5

Pronunciation

  • /bat/ (British, Northern-England, Scotland, Southern, Standard, Wales)
  • /bɛt/ (New-Zealand)
  • /bæt/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation, US)
  • (Australia) audio
  • (US) audio

Etymology

Borrowed from French bât, from Old French bast, from Vulgar Latin *bastum, form of *bastāre (“to carry”), from Ancient Greek βαστάζω (bastázō, “to lift, carry”). Doublet of baton and baston.

Meanings

  1. (obsolete) A packsaddle.

Forms

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Deriveds

batman

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bat en · NOUN · etymology 6

Pronunciation

  • /bat/ (British, Northern-England, Scotland, Southern, Standard, Wales)
  • /bɛt/ (New-Zealand)
  • /bæt/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation, US)
  • (Australia) audio
  • (US) audio

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, dated) Dated form of baht (“Thai currency”).
    alt of baht
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bat en · NOUN · etymology 7

Pronunciation

  • /bat/ (British, Northern-England, Scotland, Southern, Standard, Wales)
  • /bɛt/ (New-Zealand)
  • /bæt/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation, US)
  • (Australia) audio
  • (US) audio

Meanings

  1. (Caribbean, Multicultural-London-English, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping) Clipping of batty (“buttocks or anus”).
    alt of batty

Forms

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bat en · NOUN · etymology 8

Pronunciation

  • /bat/ (British, Northern-England, Scotland, Southern, Standard, Wales)
  • /bɛt/ (New-Zealand)
  • /bæt/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation, US)
  • (Australia) audio
  • (US) audio

Meanings

  1. (UK, dialectal, obsolete) A child's shoe without a welt.
    • The retailer who sells a little girl a pretty pair of shoes today instead of a pair of bats, is bound to sell that girl, when she grows up, a pair of stylish $3 or $4 shoes instead of her buying a pair of $1.98 bargain bats elsewhere. 1909, Boot and Shoe Recorder, volume 55, page 25:
  2. (UK, obsolete, slang) A boot that is badly made or in poor condition.

Forms

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bat en · NOUN · etymology 9

Pronunciation

  • /bat/ (British, Northern-England, Scotland, Southern, Standard, Wales)
  • /bɛt/ (New-Zealand)
  • /bæt/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation, US)
  • (Australia) audio
  • (US) audio

Meanings

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang) Clipping of battery.
    alt of battery
    • The retail for my laptop bat in Wpg was around $300 and I got it for around $125 canadian.^([sic]) 2005 January 10, Richard, “laptop batteries”, in wpg.computers.help (Usenet), archived from the original on 09 Sep 2025:
    • where is cheapest place to buy laptop batt? 2000 June 30, Steve Perry, “cheapest place for laptop bat?”, in england.ads.computer (Usenet), archived from the original on 09 Sep 2025:
    • All these things must sell... […] * Motorola Cell phone bat/case/no contract 1997 November 30, renovations@usa.net [Sherry Edwards], “FS----Great Xmas Gifts”, in van.forsale (Usenet), archived from the original on 09 Sep 2025:
    • 1 toshiba^([sic]) t2450ct laptop bat does not work but fine on power supply. 2002 September 1, gofast, “f.S Computer stuff”, in kingston.forsale (Usenet), archived from the original on 09 Sep 2025:
    • I am looking for dead battery packs for the IBM 700 series. 2003 July 7, 1234, “Wanted dead laptop bat packs for IBM”, in calgary.forsale (Usenet), archived from the original on 09 Sep 2025:
    • [T]he razor was allways^([sic]) planed^([sic]) to be a thinner PalmIII with Li-Ion bat and a better LCD (i.e. less glare and more contrast)... […] You can replace it in the same way than^([sic]) the Cell Phone bat's...very easy !!! 1999 February 16, Death to Spammers!!!, “Palm V Sneak Preview - Review with Pictures”, in comp.sys.palmtops.pilot (Usenet), archived from the original on 09 Sep 2025:

Forms

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Relateds

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