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“Bat” or “Batt”

bat / batt are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

bat b·AE·t

  • nounnocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate.
  • noun(baseball) a turn trying to get a hit.
  • nouna club used for hitting a ball in various games.
  • verbstrike with, or as if with a baseball bat.
  • verbwink briefly.
  • verbhave a turn at bat.
  • verbuse a bat.

batt b·AE·t

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“bat”

  • As the population of fruit bats declined, so did that of…
  • …it like to be a bat?"
  • They will readily occupy a bat house.
  • …the show) carries a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire, a…
  • …the toss and decided to bat, but the International XI won…
  • Beginning in the 1950s, bat caves in Israel were routinely…
  • Less successful with the bat, he scored 12 runs in…
  • …club made from a baseball bat as his weapon of choice.
  • …is a species of vesper bat occurring in Sub-Saharan Africa.
  • The largest bat hibernation site in Israel is…

“batt”

  • ex Batt.
  • Nepeta nepetoides (Batt.
  • …the break out of IND BATT with their BRDMs in close…

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