bat — a piece of wood used for hitting the ball in sports like baseball
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a piece of wood used for hitting the ball in sports like baseball
Pronunciation (IPA): /bæt/
Korean meaning: 야구 등에서 공을 치는 데 사용하는 나무 도구
Korean pronunciation: **배**트
Example Sentences
- The vampire bat ordered a bloody mary at the baseball game.
- She didn't bat an eye when her cat brought home a dead bat.
- The wooden bat cracked when it hit the fastball.
bat
NOUN//bæt//
a piece of wood used for hitting the ball in sports like baseball
💡 Concept
He swings the bat hard and sends the ball flying over the fence.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/bæt/
🇬🇧 UK/bæt/
🌳Etymology
Rootbat
Origin
야구 배트의 'bat'은 중세 영어 'batte'(막대기)에서 유래되었고, 박쥐의 'bat'은 스칸디나비아어에서 온 별개의 단어입니다. 흥미롭게도 둘 다 '치다, 때리다'의 의미와 연관됩니다.
🎵Rhyme
cathatmatratfat
rat
fat
cat
hat
mat
🔗Collocations
baseball bat
bat an eye
at bat
fruit bat
swing a bat
blind as a bat
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The vampire bat ordered a bloody mary at the baseball game.”
😄 Fun example
“She didn't bat an eye when her cat brought home a dead bat.”
“The wooden bat cracked when it hit the fastball.”
“Bats use echolocation to navigate in the dark.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
clubstickracket
Antonyms
balltarget
Related
baseballcricketmammalnocturnalwing
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