chiroptera,
order chiroptera an old order dating to early Eocene: bats: suborder Megachiroptera (fruit bats); suborder Microchiroptera (insectivorous bats)
fruit bat,
megabat large Old World bat of warm and tropical regions that feeds on fruit
carnivorous bat,
microbat typically having large ears and feeding primarily on insects; worldwide in distribution
bat -
a club used for hitting a ball in various games
club stout stick that is larger at one end; "he carried a club in self defense"; "he felt as if he had been hit with a club"
turn,
play taking a short walk out and back; "we took a turn in the park"
Verb
bat -
strike with, or as if with a baseball bat; "bat the ball"
hit pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to; "He tries to hit on women in bars"
baseball game,
baseball a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"
switch-hit bat right-handed against a left-handed and left-handed against a right-handed pitcher
hit pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to; "He tries to hit on women in bars"
baseball game,
baseball a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"
bat -
have a turn at bat; "Jones bats first, followed by Martinez"
hit pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to; "He tries to hit on women in bars"
baseball game,
baseball a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"
bat -
Any of the small, nocturnal, flying mammals of the order Chiroptera, which navigate by means of echolocation. They look like a mouse with membranous wings extending from the forelimbs to the hind limbs or tail. Altogether, there are about 1,000 bat species in the world.
bat -
An old woman.
bat -
A low whore: so called from moving out like a bat in the dusk of the evening.
bat -
A club made of wood or aluminium used for striking the ball in sports such as baseball, softball and cricket.
bat -
A turn at hitting the ball with a bat in a game.
bat -
The piece of wood on which the spinner places the coins and then uses for throwing them.
bat A small, nocturnal, flying mammal of the order Chiroptera, which navigates by means of echolocation. It looks like a mouse with membranous wings extending from the forelimbs to the hind limbs or tail.
bat A piece of brick cut along the narrow dimension.
bat Half a brick when it is cut across.
bat A saddle created to secure and carry goods on an animal.
