See Also: dare 1, verb, modal verb(dictionary)
rim 2, verb(dictionary)
tot 2, verb(dictionary)
dip 1, verb(dictionary)
din 2, verb(dictionary)
dim 2, verb(dictionary)
brief 3, verb(dictionary)
fog 2, verb(dictionary)
top 3, verb(dictionary)
know 1, verb(dictionary)

bat 2, verb (oh)



2 v past tense and past participle batted present participle batting
[Sense: 1, 4-5; Date: 1400-1500; Origin: BAT12]
[Sense: 2-3; Date: 1800-1900; Origin: Probably from bate 'to beat the wings' (13-20 centuries), from Old French batre 'to hit']
[I and T] to hit the ball with a bat in cricket or baseball
not bat an eye/eyelid
informal to not seem to be shocked, surprised, or embarrassed
::They started talking about sex, but she didn't bat an eyelid.
bat your eyes/eyelashes
if a woman bats her eyes, she opens and closes them several times quickly in order to look attractive to men
go to bat for sb
AmE informal to help and support someone
be batting a thousand
AmE informal to be very successful
::She's been batting a thousand ever since she got that new job.
bat around [bat sth ¡û¡ú around] phr v
to discuss various ideas or suggestions