Bat
noun
A small animal that flies at night and feeds on insects.
The cave was full of bats.
Often appears as...
- bat cave
- fruit bat
noun
A long, round stick used in games like baseball and cricket to hit the ball.
He swung his bat and hit the ball.
Often appears as...
- baseball bat
- cricket bat
verb
To hit with a bat in a game.
He is going to bat next in the game.
Often appears as...
- bat the ball
- bat next
Usage tips
Sports
verb
To blink or flutter, usually refers to eyes or eyelashes.
She batted her eyelashes at him.
Often appears as...
- bat her eyes
- bat your eyelashes
noun
The batting average in cricket or baseball.
His bat was impressive this season.
Often appears as...
- batting average
- batting score
Usage tips
Sports
noun
A small animal that flies at night and feeds on insects.
The cave was full of bats.
Often appears as...
- bat cave
- fruit bat
noun
A long, round stick used in games like baseball and cricket to hit the ball.
He swung his bat and hit the ball.
Often appears as...
- baseball bat
- cricket bat
verb
To hit with a bat in a game.
He is going to bat next in the game.
Often appears as...
- bat the ball
- bat next
Usage tips
Sports
verb
To blink or flutter, usually refers to eyes or eyelashes.
She batted her eyelashes at him.
Often appears as...
- bat her eyes
- bat your eyelashes
noun
The batting average in cricket or baseball.
His bat was impressive this season.
Often appears as...
- batting average
- batting score
Usage tips
Sports
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Nighttime Creature
Bats are associated with the night, so it's often used in stories to create a spooky atmosphere.
Around the haunted house, bats could be seen flittering in the moonlight.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Birds
Though bats fly, they are mammals, not birds, which can surprise some people.
Unlike birds, bats don’t lay eggs since they’re mammals.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Symbol
In some cultures, bats symbolize luck, while in others, they are considered creepy.
In my culture, a bat entering your home is a sign of good fortune.
Pro Tip 1/3Nighttime Creature
Bats are associated with the night, so it's often used in stories to create a spooky atmosphere.
Around the haunted house, bats could be seen flittering in the moonlight.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Birds
Though bats fly, they are mammals, not birds, which can surprise some people.
Unlike birds, bats don’t lay eggs since they’re mammals.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Symbol
In some cultures, bats symbolize luck, while in others, they are considered creepy.
In my culture, a bat entering your home is a sign of good fortune.
Pro Tip 1/3Nighttime Creature
Bats are associated with the night, so it's often used in stories to create a spooky atmosphere.
Around the haunted house, bats could be seen flittering in the moonlight.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Birds
Though bats fly, they are mammals, not birds, which can surprise some people.
Unlike birds, bats don’t lay eggs since they’re mammals.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Symbol
In some cultures, bats symbolize luck, while in others, they are considered creepy.
In my culture, a bat entering your home is a sign of good fortune.
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The five major world...
At the Passover meal, every item on the menu symbolizes an aspect of the escape from slavery. The importance of growing up is emphasized when young people reach the age of bar and bat mitzvah, ceremonies during which they assume responsibility for their actions and celebrate the weaving of their own lives
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The science of milk -...
and are then expelled and stored in spaces between cells. Mammary glands eventually secrete the milk through the breasts, udders, or, in the rare case of the platypus, through ducts in the abdomen. Although this process is typically reserved for females, in some species, like dayak fruit bats, goats,
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The truth about bats -...
and even these bats mostly feed on cattle. Maybe that still doesn't seem so great, but vampire bats can be a great help to humans. A chemical known as desmoteplase found in vampire bat saliva helps break down blood clots, and is being tested by recovering stroke victims.
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Small Creatures In Need...
bat species in the uk seeing one close-up is incredibly rare i can't believe how small she is she's quite yeah they are they're one of the smaller species that we have they're they're bigger than pippa straws and our ears are fascinating aren't they
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Filming Inside a Cave...
up and up and it's just incredible to think that the bats have been creating this pile probably for thousands of years and it's just been getting bigger and deeper and steeper and cockroaches love it they're just
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Bizarre Bat Moments PIPE...
in the atacama desert george has called in wildlife camerawoman sophie darlington her thermal camera will be able to capture the vampire bats feeding what we need to do to nail it is to see them feeding
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How to deal with...
were batted away I was sprayed with words of adoration and words of contempt you're stupid idiot and I wish you had never been born when I confronted her about having said this to me I was told
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Emma Teeling: The secret...
to be able to make sound and perceive it. Very big ears, strange nose leaves, but teeny-tiny eyes. So again, if you just look at this bat, you realize sound is very important for its survival.
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Eating Bats PIPE National...
that and many think of vampires sinking their fangs and two helpless victims even in the real world bats are thought of as carriers of dreaded diseases like rabies but in the madonna region of
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Best Wild Animal Chases...
but she's pitched against the fastest and most agile bats in the world
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The five major world...
At the Passover meal, every item on the menu symbolizes an aspect of the escape from slavery. The importance of growing up is emphasized when young people reach the age of bar and bat mitzvah, ceremonies during which they assume responsibility for their actions and celebrate the weaving of their own lives
Video examples
The science of milk -...
and are then expelled and stored in spaces between cells. Mammary glands eventually secrete the milk through the breasts, udders, or, in the rare case of the platypus, through ducts in the abdomen. Although this process is typically reserved for females, in some species, like dayak fruit bats, goats,
Video examples
The truth about bats -...
and even these bats mostly feed on cattle. Maybe that still doesn't seem so great, but vampire bats can be a great help to humans. A chemical known as desmoteplase found in vampire bat saliva helps break down blood clots, and is being tested by recovering stroke victims.
Video examples
Small Creatures In Need...
bat species in the uk seeing one close-up is incredibly rare i can't believe how small she is she's quite yeah they are they're one of the smaller species that we have they're they're bigger than pippa straws and our ears are fascinating aren't they
Video examples
Filming Inside a Cave...
up and up and it's just incredible to think that the bats have been creating this pile probably for thousands of years and it's just been getting bigger and deeper and steeper and cockroaches love it they're just
Video examples
Bizarre Bat Moments PIPE...
in the atacama desert george has called in wildlife camerawoman sophie darlington her thermal camera will be able to capture the vampire bats feeding what we need to do to nail it is to see them feeding
Video examples
How to deal with...
were batted away I was sprayed with words of adoration and words of contempt you're stupid idiot and I wish you had never been born when I confronted her about having said this to me I was told
Video examples
Emma Teeling: The secret...
to be able to make sound and perceive it. Very big ears, strange nose leaves, but teeny-tiny eyes. So again, if you just look at this bat, you realize sound is very important for its survival.
Video examples
Eating Bats PIPE National...
that and many think of vampires sinking their fangs and two helpless victims even in the real world bats are thought of as carriers of dreaded diseases like rabies but in the madonna region of
Video examples
Best Wild Animal Chases...
but she's pitched against the fastest and most agile bats in the world
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Jenna Morasca
American Model
There are plenty of things you can do to help animals! The best advice that I can give right off the bat is not to get overwhelmed and feel bad when you read about all the issues.
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Kim Raver
American Actress
Maybe because I didn't have a huge film career right off the bat, I've been able to create something different, which is so important to me. That's myself, my idea of who I am.
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Ryne Sandberg
American Athlete
Hit a home run - put your head down, drop the bat, run around the bases, because the name on the front is more - a lot more important than the name on the back.
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Julie Andrews
English Actress
All careers go up and down like friendships, like marriages, like anything else, and you can't bat a thousand all the time.
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Jessica Mendoza
American Journalist
In a perfect world, if I can get conversations done at a batting cage, there's exactly the place I want to be.
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Shahid Afridi
Pakistani Athlete
My main strength is my bowling, but where I bat, I can also contribute for the team, and that is important.
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Nasser Hussain
British Athlete
With all my bats I like them to be bottom-heavy, so they help me to hold the line through the shot.
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Gurpreet Ghuggi
Indian Actor
In real life my son plays cricket and I understand the worth a bat holds for the player.
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K. L. Rahul
Indian Athlete
I had to prepare hard for number four because that's not where I batted all my life.
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Shikhar Dhawan
Indian Athlete
The most important thing is to keep our basics strong in both batting and bowling.
Quote examples
Jenna Morasca
American Model
There are plenty of things you can do to help animals! The best advice that I can give right off the bat is not to get overwhelmed and feel bad when you read about all the issues.
Quote examples
Kim Raver
American Actress
Maybe because I didn't have a huge film career right off the bat, I've been able to create something different, which is so important to me. That's myself, my idea of who I am.
Quote examples
Ryne Sandberg
American Athlete
Hit a home run - put your head down, drop the bat, run around the bases, because the name on the front is more - a lot more important than the name on the back.
Quote examples
Julie Andrews
English Actress
All careers go up and down like friendships, like marriages, like anything else, and you can't bat a thousand all the time.
Quote examples
Jessica Mendoza
American Journalist
In a perfect world, if I can get conversations done at a batting cage, there's exactly the place I want to be.
Quote examples
Shahid Afridi
Pakistani Athlete
My main strength is my bowling, but where I bat, I can also contribute for the team, and that is important.
Quote examples
Nasser Hussain
British Athlete
With all my bats I like them to be bottom-heavy, so they help me to hold the line through the shot.
Quote examples
Gurpreet Ghuggi
Indian Actor
In real life my son plays cricket and I understand the worth a bat holds for the player.
Quote examples
K. L. Rahul
Indian Athlete
I had to prepare hard for number four because that's not where I batted all my life.
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Shikhar Dhawan
Indian Athlete
The most important thing is to keep our basics strong in both batting and bowling.
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