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beats the bat

beats the bat is the third-person singular simple present indicative of beat the bat.

Meaning of beat the bat

Verb

beat the bat (third-person singular simple present beats the bat, present participle beating the bat, simple past beat the bat, past participle beaten the bat)

  1. (informal) Of a ball: to just barely avoid being struck by the bat, through sheer luck.
  2. (informal) Of a bowler: to deliver such a ball.

Questions about beats the bat

What is beats the bat the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Beats the bat is the third-person singular simple present indicative of beat the bat.

Words near beats the bat in the dictionary

  1. beats someone's arse
  2. beats someone's ass
  3. beats someone's brains out
  4. beats someone's time
  5. beats the air
  6. beats the bat
  7. beats the bishop
  8. beats the bounds
  9. beats the bushes
  10. beats the clock
  11. beats the cock

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