bat around US
bæt əˈraʊnd
batted around, batting around
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Definition of bat around - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

1.
discussiontr.USdiscuss an idea informallytr.US
  • Let's bat around some ideas for the project.
brainstorm discuss
2.
baseballintr.TECH.USall players bat in one inningintr.TECH.US
  • The team managed to bat around in the third inning.
3.
wander aimlesslyintr.RareUSmove from place to place without a fixed planintr.RareUS
  • He spent the summer batting around Europe on a motorcycle..
meander roam wander
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Expressions with bat

old batn.
elderly woman perceived as annoying or unpleasant
The neighbors complained about the old bat next door.
straight batn.
honest or straightforward behavior
She always deals with issues with a straight bat.
bat one's eyesv.
move eyelids quickly to show feelings or intentions
She batted her eyes at the waiter, hoping for a free dessert.
blind as a batadj.
having very poor vision or sight
Without her glasses, she's blind as a bat.
bat a thousandv.
perform exceptionally well
The new employee is batting a thousand with his sales numbers.
bat an eyev.
show no reaction or surprise
He didn't bat an eye at the news.

Terms related to bat around

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Examples of bat around in a sentence

  • They batted around the proposal during the meeting.
  • They batted around in the final inning.
  • It's rare to see a team bat around twice.
  • They decided to bat around the city for the day.
  • She loves to bat around different countries during her vacations.

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  1. French:discuter, faire tourner les batteurs, ...
  2. German:diskutieren, alle Spieler schlagen lassen, ...
  3. Italian:discutere, fare il giro del battitore, ...
  4. Spanish:darle vueltas, completar el turno de bateo, ...
  5. Portuguese:debater, bater, ...
  6. Chinese:随便讨论, 全员轮流击球, ...
  7. Japanese:話し合う, 打者一巡する, ...
  8. Arabic:تَبادَلَ الأَفكارَ, أَكْمَلَ جَميعُ اللّاعِبينَ الضَّرْبَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לָדוּן בְּרַעְיוֹנוֹת, לְאַפְשֵׁר לְכָל הַשַּׂחְקָנִים לַחְבּוֹט בְּאוֹתוֹ אִינִינְג, ...
  10. Russian:обсуждать, отбивать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:обговорювати, пробити, ...
  12. Hindi:विचार उछालना, सभी खिलाड़ियों को बल्लेबाजी करना, ...
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