No. 2,735 in French

bat

"Bat" in French means "beats" or "hits" (third-person singular form of the verb "battre").

In a sentence

Il bat les œufs pour faire une omelette.
He beats the eggs to make an omelette.
Here, 'bat' is the conjugated form of the verb 'battre' meaning 'to beat' in the sense of mixing or stirring food ingredients.
Le bat traverse l'eau rapidement.
The boat crosses the water quickly.
Here, 'bat' is short for 'bateau', meaning 'boat', used in informal language.
Le chat regarde le bat volant autour de la pièce.
The cat watches the bat flying around the room.
In this example, 'bat' refers to the animal 'chauve-souris' (bat), often used in casual description or narrative contexts.

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