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1. Informal or slang term meaning insane, strange, eccentric or stupid
   - balmy [archaic], barmy, batty, bonkers, buggy [N. Amer], cracked, crackers, daft, dotty, fruity, haywire, kooky, kookie, loco, loony, loopy, nuts, nutty, round the bend, around the bend, wacky, whacky, daffy, dippy, nutsy [N. Amer], potty [Brit], daft as a brush [Brit], round the twist [Brit], wacko, cuckoo

1. Nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
   - chiropteran, flittermouse [archaic]
    
2. A club used for hitting a ball in various games
    
3. (baseball) a turn trying to get a hit
   "he was at bat when it happened"; "he got four hits in four at-bats";
   - at-bat
    
4. A small racket with a long handle used for playing squash
   - squash racket, squash racquet
    
5. The club used in playing cricket
   "a cricket bat has a narrow handle and a broad flat end for hitting";
   - cricket bat

1. (baseball) Strike (a ball in a game) with a baseball, cricket or other type of bat
   "bat the ball"
    
2. Wink briefly
   "bat one's eyelids";
   - flutter
    
3. (baseball) have a turn at bat
   "Jones bats first, followed by Martinez"
    
4. (baseball) use a bat
   "Who's batting?"
    
5. Beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
   "We batted the other team on Sunday!";
   - cream, clobber, drub, thrash, lick, trounce, wipe the floor, whale [N. Amer], hammer, slaughter, tromp [N. Amer], smoke [N. Amer], muller [Brit], beat hollow

See also: insane

Type of: beat, beat out, blink, club, cricket equipment, crush, eutherian, eutherian mammal, hit, nictate, nictitate, placental, placental mammal, play, racket, racquet, shell, trounce, turn, vanquish, wink

Part of: Chiroptera, order Chiroptera

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