Synonyms for

Bat

Verb / bæt / Another word for bat — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a mammal with wings that can fly at night, often eating insects

Synonyms & similar words

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Synonyms by register

Formal

club cudgel bludgeon

Informal

stick club mallet

Literary

wand staff

Antonyms

fly soar glide ascend climb rise

Common collocations

  • baseball bat
  • cricket bat
  • wooden bat
  • swing a bat
  • hit with a bat
  • bat and ball
  • night bat

Word family

noun bat
verb bat

Usage note

The word 'bat' can refer to a nocturnal flying mammal or a piece of sporting equipment. Context is crucial for disambiguation.

Example sentences

  1. The bat sleeps during the day and hunts at night.
  2. Bats use echolocation to find their way around.
  3. I had to shoo the bat out of my house.
  4. Some people think bats are scary, but they are actually very helpful animals.
  5. The bat's wingspan can be up to three feet wide.

Quotes

  • "Baseball is ninety percent mental and the other half is physical." - Yogi Berra
  • "If you're playing baseball and thinking about managing, you're crazy. You'd be better off thinking about being an owner." - Casey Stengel
  • "I have observed that baseball is not unlike a war, and when you come right down to it, we batters are the heavy artillery." - Ty Cobb

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