at-bat

noun

An opportunity to hit.

“This is his third at-bat of the night.”

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Meanings

nounat-bat (plural at-bats)

plural at-bats

  1. ball gamesAn opportunity to hit.

    This is his third at-bat of the night.

  2. ball gamesOfficial at-bats; batting opportunities minus walks, hit by pitches, and sacrifices.

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

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(baseball) a turn trying to get a hit

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

at-bat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at-bat

MLA

“at-bat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at-bat. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “at-bat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at-bat.

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