bats

/bæts/ · noun

Meaning

Any of the flying mammals of the order Chiroptera, usually small and nocturnal, insectivorous or frugivorous.
An old woman.
A club made of wood or aluminium used for striking the ball in sports such as baseball, softball and cricket.
A turn at hitting the ball with a bat in a game.
The piece of wood on which the spinner places the coins and then uses for throwing them.
Shale or bituminous shale.
A sheet of cotton used for filling quilts or comfortables; batting.
A part of a brick with one whole end.
To hit with a bat or (figuratively) as if with a bat.
To take a turn at hitting a ball with a bat in sports like cricket, baseball and softball, as opposed to fielding.
To strike or swipe as though with a bat.
To flutter
To wink.
To bate or flutter, as a hawk.
(usually with 'around' or 'about') To flit quickly from place to place.
A packsaddle.
Mad, insane.

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