Meanings
prepositional phrase
- ball gamesIn the batter's box.
nounat bat (plural at bats)
plural at bats
- ball gamesA 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
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APA
at bat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20bat
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“at bat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20bat. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “at bat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20bat.
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