Definitions

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun cricket The bat when held with a light grip such that it gives when the ball strikes it, and the ball loses momentum and falls to the ground.
  • verb transitive, cricket To play (the ball) with a dead bat.

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word dead bat.

Examples

    Sorry, no example sentences found.

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.