bat
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1. (baseball) a turn trying to get a hit (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | play, turn, |
| definition | : | (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | baseball, baseball game, |
| definition | : | a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs (noun.act) |
2. nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate (noun.animal)
| hyponym | : | fruit bat, megabat, |
| definition | : | large Old World bat of warm and tropical regions that feeds on fruit (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | carnivorous bat, microbat, |
| definition | : | typically having large ears and feeding primarily on insects; worldwide in distribution (noun.animal) |
| part holonym | : | wing, |
| definition | : | a movable organ for flying (one of a pair) (noun.animal) |
| member meronym | : | chiroptera, order chiroptera, |
| definition | : | an old order dating to early Eocene: bats: suborder Megachiroptera (fruit bats); suborder Microchiroptera (insectivorous bats) (noun.animal) |
3. a club used for hitting a ball in various games (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | club, |
| definition | : | stout stick that is larger at one end (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | baseball bat, lumber, |
| definition | : | an implement used in baseball by the batter (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | paddle, |
| definition | : | small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games (noun.artifact) |
4. the club used in playing cricket (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | cricket equipment, |
| definition | : | sports equipment used in playing cricket (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | grip, handgrip, handle, hold, |
| definition | : | the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it (noun.artifact) |
5. a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | racket, racquet, |
| definition | : | a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games (noun.artifact) |
6. wink briefly (verb.body)
7. beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight (verb.contact)
8. strike with, or as if with a baseball bat (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | hit, |
| definition | : | deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | switch-hit, |
| definition | : | bat right-handed against a left-handed and left-handed against a right-handed pitcher (verb.contact) |
| verb group | : | bat, |
| definition | : | use a bat (verb.contact) |
| verb group | : | bat, |
| definition | : | have a turn at bat (verb.contact) |
| domain category | : | baseball, baseball game, |
| definition | : | a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs (noun.act) |
9. use a bat (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | hit, |
| definition | : | deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument (verb.contact) |
| verb group | : | bat, |
| definition | : | strike with, or as if with a baseball bat (verb.contact) |
| domain category | : | baseball, baseball game, |
| definition | : | a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs (noun.act) |
10. have a turn at bat (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | hit, |
| definition | : | deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument (verb.contact) |
| verb group | : | bat, |
| definition | : | strike with, or as if with a baseball bat (verb.contact) |
| domain category | : | baseball, baseball game, |
| definition | : | a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs (noun.act) |
11. a club used for hitting a ball in various games (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | bat, bat, |
| definition | : | strike with, or as if with a baseball bat (verb.contact) |
12. beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight (verb.contact)
13. strike with, or as if with a baseball bat (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | batting, |
| definition | : | (baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | bat, |
| definition | : | a club used for hitting a ball in various games (noun.artifact) |
14. a club used for hitting a ball in various games (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | bat, bat, |
| definition | : | strike with, or as if with a baseball bat (verb.contact) |
15. beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight (verb.contact)
16. strike with, or as if with a baseball bat (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | batting, |
| definition | : | (baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | bat, |
| definition | : | a club used for hitting a ball in various games (noun.artifact) |
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