# bat a thousand

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To reach first base on every at-bat.
2. To achieve success at each attempt.
3. To achieve perfection.
4. To have identical outcomes with each attempt.

## Etymology
From a baseball batting average, often stated as the number of hits per 1000 at bats (so 1000 would be 100 percent).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bat-a-thousand