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Bat
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Simple meaning
What does Bat mean?
A bat can be a flying animal or a stick used in sports.
Dictionary definition
A flying mammal that is active mostly at night; bat can also mean a stick used to hit a ball.
Example sentences
Bat in a sentence
easy
A bat flew out of the cave at night.
medium
She held the baseball bat with both hands.
hard
The science book explained how a bat uses sound to find insects in the dark.
Synonyms
Words like Bat
clubUse when bat means a stick used to hit a ball.
flying mammalA descriptive phrase for the animal meaning of bat.
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Word family
Bat word family
Base word
bat
noun
bats
More than one bat.
verb
batted
Hit with a bat in the past.
verb
batting
Using a bat to hit a ball.
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Practice 1
What can bat mean?
Bat can mean a night-flying mammal or a sports stick used to hit a ball.
Practice 2
Which word is related to bat?
Some bats live or rest in caves.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses bat correctly?
A bat can be used to hit a ball in sports.
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