bat a thousand
bat a thousand verb: to reach first base on every at-bat.
Verb
bat a thousand (third-person singular simple present bats a thousand, present participle batting a thousand, simple past and past participle batted a thousand)
- To reach first base on every at-bat.
- To achieve success at each attempt.
- He's batting a thousand so far with the new boss.
- To achieve perfection.
- No one can bat a thousand for the whole season.
- To have identical outcomes with each attempt.
- Synonyms:
- go, be two for two
bat a thousand meaning in Bengali
bat a thousand in Bengali
- নিখুঁত হওয়া
Synonyms of bat a thousand
- go
- be two for two
Forms of bat a thousand
| third-person singular present | bats a thousand |
|---|---|
| present participle | batting a thousand |
| past participle | batted a thousand |
| past | batted a thousand |
| alternative form | bat one thousand |
Origin of bat a thousand
From a baseball batting average, often stated as the number of hits per 1000 at bats (so 1000 would be 100 percent).
Questions about bat a thousand
- What does bat a thousand mean?
- Bat a thousand means to reach first base on every at-bat.
- What is bat a thousand in Bengali?
- Bat a thousand in Bengali is নিখুঁত হওয়া. See Bat a thousand meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is bat a thousand?
- Bat a thousand is a verb.
- What is the past tense of bat a thousand?
- The past tense of bat a thousand is batted a thousand.
Words near bat a thousand in the dictionary
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