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Definition bat in British English

bat noun

[countable] noun
/bæt/
1

a long wooden object used for hitting the ball in games such as baseball and cricket

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1.1

a flat wooden object with a handle used for hitting the ball in the game of table tennis

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2

a small animal that flies at night and looks like a mouse with large wings

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Example

It was such a bat to the head. He pushed me down. He tried to shove himself on me.

Definition bat in British English