English Explanatory Dictionary

off the bat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prep_phrase
  1. From the start; immediately; right away.

Pronunciation

En-au-off the bat.ogg

Word forms

off the bat off the back

Etymology

From cricket, baseball, and other sports where a bat is used to strike a ball and the players have to make an immediate decision where to run and what plays to make after a successful strike.

Synonyms

from the get-go off the rip off rip out of the gate right off the bat straight out of the chute
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