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bats

/bæts/
Meanings
  • noun

    A flying mammal with wings formed by a thin membrane between the fingers and body, capable of true flight.

    - "Bats are the only mammals capable of true flight."
    - "The bat flew overhead, screeching loudly."
  • noun

    A piece of sports equipment used to hit a ball.

    - "He took a swing at the ball with his bat."
    - "The baseball team used aluminum bats."
Synonyms

chiropter , chiropteran , flindermouse , flittermouse , fluttermouse , flying-mouse , rearmouse , reremouse , kip , kylie , lannet , stick
Rhymes
Words rhyming with bats
cats , rats , fats
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Bat (None) : A flying mammal

  2. Bat (Sports) : A piece of sports equipment

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. BAT (Naval) : British Antarctic Territory

  2. BAT (Military) : Ballistic Anti-Tank

Variants
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bats , bat , baht , off her own bat , off his own bat , off its own bat , off my own bat , off one's own bat , off our own bat , off the bat , off their own bat , off your own bat , batted , batting , bats in her belfry , bats in his belfry , bats in my belfry , bats in one's belfry , bats in our belfry , bats in the belfry , bats in their belfry , bats in your belfry , at bat , at bats , bat out , bats out , batted out , batting out , big brown bat , big brown bats , free-tailed bat , free-tailed bats
Forms
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bats (plural), bat (singular), batting (past participle), batsman (noun)

Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English batan ‘to beat’, from bat ‘flat stick’. The winged mammal meaning is from the Middle English bate, from Old French bat, from Latin vespertilio, from vesper, ‘evening’.

Trivia
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  1. Bats are the only mammals that can truly fly.

  2. Bats are not blind, but their eyes are adapted to low light conditions.

  3. Bats are important pollinators and seed dispersers in many ecosystems.

  4. The largest bat species is the flying fox, which can have a wingspan of up to 6 feet.

Related Concepts
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  1. Chiroptera: Order of mammals that includes bats and primates.

Culture
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Bats have been a significant part of various cultures throughout history. In ancient Egypt, bats were associated with the goddess Hathor and represented rebirth and fertility. In Chinese mythology, the bat is considered a symbol of good luck and prosperity, especially during the New Year celebrations. In literature, bats have appeared in works such as Bram Stoker's 'Dracula' and J.K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter' series.

How to Memorize "bats"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a bat flying in the night sky, its wings spread out, and its sharp teeth showing. Visualize the texture of its wings and the sound of its wings flapping.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'bat' with the night, darkness, and flying. Think of bats as creatures of the night.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Bats Hang Upside Down Every Night' to remember the definition of a bat.

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