n.
1.nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
2.(baseball) a turn batting
3.a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash
4.a bat used in playing cricket
5.a club used for hitting a ball in various games bat v.
1.strike with, or as if with a baseball bat
2.wink briefly
3.have a turn at bat
4.use a bat
5.beat thoroughly in a competition or fight
Idiom of the Day
take on (something) or take (something) on
to begin to do something, to commit oneself to something
Recently, my father has begun to take on too many things at work and he has become very tired. I took on the extra work to make some more money.