bat

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

n. cudgel, club, stick, nightstick; brickbat. See arms.

II

(Roget's IV) n.

1. [A club, especially one used in sports]

Syn. ball bat, baseball bat, cricket bat, stick, club, racket, pole, mallet.

2. [*A blow]

Syn. hit, rap, knock; see blow 1 .

3. [A turn at batting]

Syn. inning, round, trip to the plate, up, turn.

• blind as a bat*,

Syn. sightless, unseeing, blinded; see blind 1 .

• go to bat for*,

Syn. intervene for, support, stand by, back up; see defend 3 .

• have bats in one's belfry*,

Syn. be crazy, be mad, be eccentric, be peculiar, be out of one's mind, have a screw loose*; see also insane 1 .

• not bat an eye or [m1]• eyelash*,

Syn. not be surprised or shocked or amazed, ignore, remain unruffled, show no surprise, not turn a hair*, keep one's cool*; see also neglect 1 .

• (right) off the bat*,

Syn. at once, without delay, instantly; see immediately .

v.

Syn. strike, hit, whack, sock*; see hit 1 .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)

I

n.

club, stick, staff, racket, cudgel, bludgeon, baton, shillelagh, *lumber, truncheon.

II

v.

1. hit, smack, whack, swing at.

2. wink, blink, flutter.

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) verb To open and close the eyes rapidly: blink, nictate, nictitate, twinkle, wink. See REPETITION, SEE.

V

(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun Slang. A drinking bout: binge, brannigan, carousal, carouse, drunk, spree. Slang: bender, booze, jag, tear1. See DRUGS, RESTRAINT.