bat in English: A small animal with wings that flies at night; also a wooden stick used to hit a ball in some games. (noun)

Translation

A small animal with wings that flies at night; also a wooden stick used to hit a ball in some games.

Word origin

The animal sense comes from Middle English bakke, borrowed from Old Norse. The stick sense comes from Old English batt, a club.

Gender

Pluralbats

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Here "bat" is the small animal that flies at night.

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"Bats" is the plural of "bat".

wooden .

"Bat" also means the stick you use to hit a ball.

animal

A living thing that can move and feel, such as a dog, a bird, or a fish.

night

The dark part of each day, when the sun is down and people sleep.

fly

To move through the air, like a bird or a plane.

game

A game is something you play for fun, often with rules and a winner.

ball

A round object that you throw, kick, or hit in many games.

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