a small animal like a mouse with large wings that flies at night and feeds on fruit and insects
a hit with a solid object
Cases of word usage
1) an outdoor game played with a bat and ball, by two teams of nine players each, on a large, diamond-shaped field (base balls)
2) to be forced to bat again immediately after an innings because of a low score (follow-on)
3) a stringed bat used for hitting the ball in tennis, squash etc; a loud noise; a dishonest way of getting money (by deceiving or threatening etc) (racket)
4) an outdoor games for two teams with a bat and ball, the players running through four points (called bases) arranged in a square (rounders)
