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at bat
[ at bat ]
adverb
, Baseball.
- taking one's turn to bat in a game:
And now Sanchez is at bat with two runners in scoring position.
noun
, Baseball.
- a player’s turn to bat, officially recorded as such unless the batter walks, is hit by a pitch, makes a sacrifice hit, or is interfered with by the catcher:
In her debut appearance with the Rockford Peaches, she posted two hits in three at-bats.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of at bat1
First recorded in 1880–85
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Idioms and Phrases
Taking one's turn. For example, At this conference, with so many interruptions, it's hard to tell which speaker is at bat , or I was nervous while waiting to testify, but once at bat I felt better . This idiom, from baseball, was already being transferred to other enterprises by the 1880s. Also see on deck .Discover More
Example Sentences
Both Broome and Jahn have seen a segment of the at-bat on restored film.
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