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bat

/bĂŠt/
A2 · Elementary★★★★★
noun

Simple Meaning

a small animal that flies at night, or a stick used to hit a ball in sports like baseball.

When to Use

💬Daily Conversation✈Travel EnglishđŸ“±Social Media
Elementary — simple everyday language

Examples in Conversation

“I saw a bat flying around the streetlight last night — it was huge!”

“He forgot his baseball bat, so we had to borrow one from a neighbor.”

▶Full Definition

Any of the flying mammals of the order Chiroptera, usually small and nocturnal, insectivorous or frugivorous.

Related Words

Synonyms:
clubracketflying mammal
Word Family:
batsbattingbatter