# bat an eyelid

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To react in any slight way; to respond; to care.

## Etymology
From bat (“flutter”), circa 1900.

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