eutherian, eutherian mammal, placental, placental mammal - mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials

Chiroptera, order Chiroptera - an old order dating to early Eocene: bats: suborder Megachiroptera (fruit bats); suborder Microchiroptera (insectivorous bats)

fruit bat, megabat - large Old World bat of warm and tropical regions that feeds on fruit

carnivorous bat, microbat - typically having large ears and feeding primarily on insects; worldwide in distribution

wing - a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

turn, play - the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play"

baseball, baseball game, ball - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of 9 players; teams take turns at bat trying to score run; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empy lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"

racquet, racket - a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games

cricket equipment - sports equipment used in playing cricket

handgrip, handle, grip, hold - the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"

baseball bat, lumber - an implement used in baseball by the batter

club - stout stick that is larger at one end; "he carried a club in self defense"; "he felt as if he had been hit with a club"

paddle - small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games

baseball, baseball game, ball - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of 9 players; teams take turns at bat trying to score run; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empy lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"

hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face"

bat - use a bat; "Who's batting?"

bat - have a turn at bat; "Jones bats first, followed by Martinez"

switch-hit - bat right-handed against a left-handed and left-handed against a right-handed pitcher

blink, nictate, nictitate, wink - briefly shut the eyes; "The TV announcer never seems to blink"

baseball, baseball game, ball - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of 9 players; teams take turns at bat trying to score run; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empy lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"

hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face"

bat - strike with, or as if with a baseball bat; "bat the ball"

baseball, baseball game, ball - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of 9 players; teams take turns at bat trying to score run; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empy lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"

hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face"

bat - strike with, or as if with a baseball bat; "bat the ball"

beat, beat out, vanquish, trounce, crush, shell - come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"

flail, thrash, lam, thresh - give a thrashing to; beat hard