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bat3

Pronunciation: /bat/

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Definition of bat

verb (bats, batting, batted)

[with object]

flutter (one’s eyelashes), typically in a flirtatious manner:she batted her long dark eyelashes at him

Phrases

not bat (or without batting) an eyelid (or North American eye or eyelash): informal show (or showing) no surprise or concern:she paid the bill without batting an eyelid