(baseball, transitive) To bat so that a runner on base effects (a run).

Initialism of best available technology: a principle applying to regulations on limiting pollutant discharges. / Initialism of brown adipose tissue.

(sports) Abbreviation of Bathurst.

(baseball) 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

(baseball) In the batter's box.

present participle of bat

(sewing) Cotton, wool, silk or synthetic material used to stuff the inside of a mattress, quilt etc. / Special cotton for surgery.

The act of someone who bats. / (cricket, baseball) The action of using a bat.

plural of at-bat

simple past tense and past participle of bat