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dead bat en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Australia) audio

Meanings

1. The bat when held with a light grip such that it gives when the ball strikes it, and the ball loses momentum and falls to the ground.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
dead bats	Number=Plur		lexicographic

dead bat en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (Australia) audio

Meanings

1. (transitive) To play (the ball) with a dead bat.
   • Known for his innovative and unpredictable strokeplay, Dhoni had dead-batted this doosra straight back to the bowler. 2022, Amit Sinha, Joy Bhattacharjya, Do Different: The Untold Dhoni:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
dead bats	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
dead batted	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
dead batted	Tense=Past		lexicographic
dead batting	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic