beaten the bat

A form of beat the bat — Of a ball: to just barely avoid being struck by the bat, through sheer luck.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastpast participle of beat the bat
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APA

beaten the bat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beaten%20the%20bat

MLA

“beaten the bat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beaten%20the%20bat. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beaten the bat,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beaten%20the%20bat.

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