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up to bat

up to bat adjective: preparing to have or having one's turn to attempt to hit the ball.

Adjective

up to bat (not comparable)

  1. Preparing to have or having one's turn to attempt to hit the ball.
  2. (colloquial) In the state of being called upon to perform a task, particularly one for which the performer will be required to demonstrate skill to succeed.

Questions about up to bat

What does up to bat mean?
Up to bat means preparing to have or having one's turn to attempt to hit the ball.
What part of speech is up to bat?
Up to bat is an adjective.

Words near up to bat in the dictionary

  1. up till
  2. up to
  3. up to 11
  4. up to a point
  5. up to anything
  6. up to bat
  7. up to code
  8. up to date
  9. up to eleven
  10. up to here
  11. up to no good

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