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at-bat

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: AE1 T B AE1 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

An opportunity to hit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Examples

  • This is his third at-bat of the night.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Official at-bats; batting opportunities minus walks, hit by pitches, and sacrifices.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Examples

  • He only had 220 at-bats this season because of injury.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

(baseball) a turn trying to get a hit

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he was at bat when it happened
  • he got four hits in four at-bats

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bat

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: turn, play

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.