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bat something around/about — informal casually discuss an idea or proposal. → bat … English new terms dictionary
bat around — (slang) 1. To wander 2. To go on a bat • • • Main Entry: ↑bat * * * ˌbat a ˈround [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they bat aro … Useful english dictionary
bat — bat1 noun 1》 an implement with a handle and a solid surface, used in sports such as cricket or baseball for hitting the ball. 2》 a slab on which pottery is formed, dried, or fired. verb (bats, batting, batted) 1》 (in sport) take the role of… … English new terms dictionary
Bat — For other uses, see Bat (disambiguation). Bats Temporal range: 52–0 Ma … Wikipedia
bat — 1 noun (C) 1 ANIMAL a small animal like a mouse that flies around at night see also: fruit bat 2 SPORT a) a long wooden stick with a special shape that is used in some sports and games: a baseball bat b) BrE a round flat piece of wood with a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bat around something — bat around (something) to discuss an idea or opinion. A bunch of us batted around ideas at the annual meeting … New idioms dictionary
bat around — (something) to discuss an idea or opinion. A bunch of us batted around ideas at the annual meeting … New idioms dictionary
bat — bat1 S3 [bæt] n [Sense: 1,5 7; Date: 1500 1600; Origin: back bat (14 16 centuries), probably from a Scandinavian language.] [Sense: 2 4; Origin: Old English batt] 1.) a small animal like a mouse with wings that flies around at night →↑fruit bat … Dictionary of contemporary English
bat — I UK [bæt] / US noun [countable] Word forms bat : singular bat plural bats ** 1) a) a long wooden object used for hitting the ball in games such as baseball and cricket b) British a flat wooden object with a handle used for hitting the ball in… … English dictionary
Vampire bat — For the 1933 movie, see The Vampire Bat. Vampire bats Common Vampire Bat, Desmodus rotundus Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
