OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 2240

bat

/bæt/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
chinacate • morciguillo • murceguillo • murciégalo • murciélago • panarra • ratón volador • vespertilio
Any flying mammal of the order Chiroptera, usually small and nocturnal, insectivorous or frugivorous.
As well as being worth millions of dollars to the Texan agriculture industry, these mammals are worth millions of dollars to the state’s tourism industry. Texas is home to the worl…
The Bat—they called him the Bat. Like a bat he chose the night hours for his work of rapine; like a bat he struck and vanished, pouncingly, noiselessly; like a bat he never showed…
Phrases
No hay frases
Word forms
📚 verb • entry_id 2242

bat

/bæt/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
batear
To hit with a bat or (figuratively) as if with a bat.
He batted the ball away with a satisfying thwack.
We batted a few ideas around.
fonguear
To take a turn at hitting a ball with a bat in sports like cricket, baseball and softball, as opposed to fielding.