turnatbat
nounUK /ˌtɜːn ət ˈbæt/
US /ˌtɝːn ət ˈbæt/
A turn at bat is when it is your chance to hit the ball in a game.
It was my turn at bat, so I picked up the bat and walked to home plate.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A single player's opportunity to hit during a baseball game, counted in statistics.
He had three turns at bat and got two hits.
3. A chance to do or say something in a group activity.
Everyone gets a turn at bat during the class discussion.
4. The period a player spends facing the pitcher until the play ends.
Her turn at bat lasted seven pitches before she walked.