bat away
bat away · bats away · batted away · batting away
To knock an object, usually a ball, away from oneselfTo knock an object, usually a ball, away from oneself.
» Tom turned into a bat and flew away.
Том превратился в летучую мышь и улетел.
Meaning
4 sensesTo knock an object, usually a ball, away from oneself.
The ball can still be batted away with one or both hands. It can be batted from a player's hands or batted away during a shot.
To avoid by diverting the focus of a discussion.
(US)To use one's own judgment to aggressively swing at pitches, rather than following a coaches instructions.
(US, slang)To use any means to take the money of participants in a circus gaming attraction.
Examples
1 sentencesTom turned into a bat and flew away.
ruТом превратился в летучую мышь и улетел.
Forms
bats away, batting away, batted away, batted away| Base form | bat away · to bat away |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | bats away |
| Present participle | batting away |
| Past simple | batted away |
| Past participle | batted away |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
5 phrasal verbs- bat outTo expel, using bats, paddles or similar things.
- bat inTo bat so that a runner on base effects (a run).
- bat awayTo knock an object, usually a ball, away from oneself.
- bat aroundTo have each of a team's batting line-up positions complete an at-bat in the same half-inning.
- bat roundSynonym of bat around.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb