Examples of “bat” in a Sentence

noun A small, flying, mostly nocturnal mammal with wings made of skin stretched between its fingers.

• A bat flitted past the lamp as we sat in the garden.
• Many bats sleep upside down in the roof of the old barn.
• Bats swooped out of the cave at dusk to hunt insects.

noun A wooden or metal club used to hit the ball in sports such as baseball and cricket.

• She bought a lighter bat so her son could swing it more easily.
• The cricket bat was cracked after years of use in the school team.
• He gripped the bat tightly as the pitcher wound up.

verb To take a turn hitting the ball in games like cricket or baseball.

• Who wants to bat first, and who would rather field?
• He bats at number three because he stays calm under pressure.
• Our team bats first this innings.

verb To strike or swipe at something, often playfully or lightly.

• The cat batted a ball of wool across the kitchen floor.
• My little brother batted at the balloon until it floated out of reach.
• The kitten batted at the dangling string.