# bat for the other team

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To be homosexual.

## Etymology
From cricket or baseball, in print c. 1990.

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