bat

¹bat

noun \ˈbat\

Definition of BAT

1

: a stout solid stick : club

2

: a sharp blow : stroke

3

a : a usually wooden implement used for hitting the ball in various games b : a paddle used in various games (as table tennis) c : the short whip used by a jockey

4

a : batsman, batter <a right-handed bat> b : a turn at batting —usually used in the phrase at bat c : hitting ability <we need his bat in the lineup>

5

: batt

6

British : rate of speed : gait

7

: binge

— off one's own bat

chiefly British : through one's own efforts

— off the bat

: without delay : immediately <recognized him right off the bat>

Origin of BAT

Middle English, from Old English batt

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with BAT

batt, blat, brat, cat, Cat, chat, chert, drat, fat, flat, frat, gat, gnat, hat, mat, Matt, matte, pat, phat, plait, plat, Pratt, rat, sat, scat, scatt, skat, slat, spat, splat, sprat, stat, tat, that, vat