バット — meaning in English

English meaning

• bat noun A small, flying, mostly nocturnal mammal with wings made of skin stretched between its fingers.
• pad noun A block of soft or absorbent material used for cushioning, cleaning, or protection.

Senses

バット is used for these senses in English:

• baseball bat A long instrument, typically wood, metal, or plastic, which is swung to strike baseballs.
• bat (intransitive) To take a turn at hitting a ball with a bat in sports like cricket, baseball and softball, as opposed to fielding.
• pad A flattened mass of anything soft, to sit or lie on.

bat — full definition

1. noun A small, flying, mostly nocturnal mammal with wings made of skin stretched between its fingers.
2. noun A wooden or metal club used to hit the ball in sports such as baseball and cricket.
3. verb To take a turn hitting the ball in games like cricket or baseball.
4. verb To strike or swipe at something, often playfully or lightly.

pad — full definition

1. noun A block of soft or absorbent material used for cushioning, cleaning, or protection.
2. noun A stack of sheets of paper joined at one edge for writing or drawing.
3. verb To walk with soft, quiet steps.
4. verb To add unnecessary or dishonest extra material to make something seem bigger than it is.

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