v.
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: bat · ed ; bat · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French batre to beat, from Latin battuere
Date: 14th century
of a falcon or hawk : to attempt to fly off something (as a gauntlet) in fear
v.
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: bat · ed ; bat · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French batre to beat, from Latin battuere
Date: 14th century
of a falcon or hawk : to attempt to fly off something (as a gauntlet) in fear
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012