Bats vs. Bat

Bats vs. Bat — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Bats and Bat

Batsnoun

plural of bat

Batnoun

Any of the small, nocturnal, flying mammals of the order Chiroptera, which navigate by means of echolocation.

Batsadjective

(informal) Mad, insane.

You must be bats to go out in the cold without a coat on.

Batnoun

(offensive) An old woman.

Batsadjective

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular;

it used to drive my husband balmy

Batnoun

A club made of wood or aluminium used for striking the ball in sports such as baseball, softball and cricket.

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Batnoun

A turn at hitting the ball with a bat in a game.

Batnoun

(two-up) The piece of wood on which the spinner places the coins and then uses for throwing them.

Batnoun

(mining) Shale or bituminous shale.

Batnoun

A sheet of cotton used for filling quilts or comfortables; batting.

Batnoun

A part of a brick with one whole end.

Batnoun

A stroke; a sharp blow.

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Batnoun

A stroke of work.

Batnoun

(informal) Rate of motion; speed.

Batnoun

A spree; a jollification.

Batnoun

Manner; rate; condition; state of health.

Batnoun

(obsolete) packsaddle

Batverb

(transitive) to hit with a bat.

Batverb

(intransitive) to take a turn at hitting a ball with a bat in sports like cricket, baseball and softball, as opposed to fielding.

Batverb

(intransitive) to strike or swipe as though with a bat

The cat batted at the toy.

Batverb

(transitive) to flutter: bat one's eyelashes.

Batverb

To bate or flutter, as a hawk.

Batverb

To wink.

Batnoun

nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate

Batnoun

(baseball) a turn batting;

he was at bat when it happenedhe got 4 hits in 4 at-bats

Batnoun

a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash

Batnoun

a bat used in playing cricket

Batnoun

a club used for hitting a ball in various games

Batverb

strike with, or as if with a baseball bat;

bat the ball

Batverb

wink briefly;

bat one's eyelids

Batverb

have a turn at bat;

Jones bats first, followed by Martinez

Batverb

use a bat;

Who's batting?

Batverb

beat thoroughly in a competition or fight;

We licked the other team on Sunday!