Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A tool for hitting a ball in sports such as baseball and cricket, or an animal that flies at night and uses sound to navigate.
Bat
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This word has no antonymsExamples:
The bat flew in the night sky.He used a bat to hit the ball.
Etymology:
The noun “bat” meaning a tool for hitting has origins in Old English ‘batt’ and is related to ‘batere’ meaning to beat. As a flying mammal, it comes from Middle English bakke from Old Norse.
Usage Statistics:
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