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at bat

at bat prepositional phrase: in the batter's box.

Prepositional phrase

  1. In the batter's box.

Noun

at bat (plural at bats)

  1. A final resolution to a batter's turn at the plate which does not result in a walk, a hit by pitch, a sacrifice hit or sacrifice fly, or catcher interference

Forms of at bat

pluralat bats

Questions about at bat

What does at bat mean?
At bat means in the batter's box.
What part of speech is at bat?
At bat can be a prepositional phrase or a noun.

Words near at bat in the dictionary

  1. at any rate
  2. at any risk
  3. at arm's length
  4. at bank
  5. at bar
  6. at bat
  7. at bats
  8. at bay
  9. at best
  10. at bottom
  11. at call

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