Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

straight bat

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables: straight -bat
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The bat when held vertically, or when swung through a vertical arc.

verb

To play (a delivery) with the bat held or swung in this manner.

Inflected Forms

straight bats (plural) straight bats (present, singular) straight batting (participle, present) straight batted (participle, past) straight batted (past)

Questions

What does straight bat mean?: The bat when held vertically, or when swung through a vertical arc.

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