(baseball) An opportunity to hit. / (baseball) official at-bats. Batting opportunities minus walks, hit by pitches, and sacrifices

plural of at-bat

(baseball) In the batter's box.

(baseball) A final resolution to a batter's turn at the plate which does not result in a walk, a hit by pitch, a sacrifice hit or sacrifice fly, or catcher interference

plural of at bat

Any of the flying mammals of the order Chiroptera, usually small and nocturnal, insectivorous or frugivorous. / (derogatory) An old woman.

A club made of wood or aluminium used for striking the ball in sports such as baseball, softball and cricket. / A turn at hitting the ball with a bat in a game.

(transitive) To hit with a bat or (figuratively) as if with a bat. / (intransitive) To take a turn at hitting a ball with a bat in sports like cricket, baseball and softball, as opposed to fielding.

(transitive) To flutter / (US, UK, dialect) To wink. / (intransitive, usually with 'around' or 'about') To flit quickly from place to place.

(obsolete) A packsaddle.