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Syllabification: (bat)
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 eye or eyelash)

informal show (or showing) no reaction:she paid the bill without batting an eyelid

Origin:

late 19th century: from dialect bat 'to wink, blink', variant of obsolete bate 'to flutter'

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