adjective
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
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- it used to drive my husband balmy
noun
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
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noun
(baseball) a turn trying to get a hit
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- he was at bat when it happened
- he got four hits in four at-bats
noun
a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash
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squash racket
squash racquet
bat
noun
the club used in playing cricket
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- a cricket bat has a narrow handle and a broad flat end for hitting
noun
a club used for hitting a ball in various games
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verb
strike with, or as if with a baseball bat
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- bat the ball
verb
wink briefly
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- bat one's eyelids
verb
have a turn at bat
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- Jones bats first, followed by Martinez
verb
use a bat
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- Who's batting?
verb
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
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- We licked the other team on Sunday!