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- pronunciation:
- baet
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- phrases:
- right off the bat
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a club of wood or metal used to hit the ball in baseball, softball, or cricket.
Claire could hit the ball really well after I showed her how to hold the bat.
- similar words:
- stick
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| phrase: |
right off the bat |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
bats, batting, batted |
| definition 1: |
to hit with a bat.
Bat the ball back to me.- synonyms:
- hit
- similar words:
- beat, club, knock, slug, smack, strike, thump, whack
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| definition 2: |
to take one's turn in baseball as a batter.
Bobby will bat next.- similar words:
- hit
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| related words: |
hit |
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