bats
Because it is a word with a single syllable, bats is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofbats
- Any of the flying mammals of the order Chiroptera, usually small and nocturnal, insectivorous or frugivorous.
- 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.
Example: "You've been in for ages. Can I have a bat now?"
- The piece of wood on which the spinner places the coins and then uses for throwing them.
- Shale or bituminous shale.
- A sheet of cotton used for filling quilts or comfortables; batting.
- A part of a brick with one whole end.
- A stroke; a sharp blow.
- A stroke of work.
- Rate of motion; speed.
- A spree; a jollification.
- Manner; rate; condition; state of health.
- To hit with a bat or (figuratively) as if with a bat.
Example: "He batted the ball away with a satisfying thwack."
- To take a turn at hitting a ball with a bat in sports like cricket, baseball and softball, as opposed to fielding.
- To strike or swipe as though with a bat.
Example: "The cat batted at the toy."
- To flutter
Example: "bat one's eyelashes"
- To wink.
- To bate or flutter, as a hawk.
- (usually with 'around' or 'about') To flit quickly from place to place.
Example: "I've spent all week batting around the country."
- A packsaddle.
- Mad, insane.
Example: "You must be bats to go out in the cold without a coat on."
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