Off the bat Meaning in English
expression
ˈɔf/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbæt
AWF-thuh-BAT
ˈɒf/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈæt
OF-thuh-BAT
التعريف
Used to mean 'immediately' or 'without delay', right at the beginning of something.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Informal, common in conversation. Often used after questions ('Can you answer that off the bat?') or after verbs ('I can't remember off the bat'). Originates from baseball. Avoid in formal writing; instead, use 'immediately' or 'right away'.
Spanish: de inmediato - al instantePortuguese (BR): de imediato - logo de caraPortuguese (PT): imediatamente - logo à partidaChinese (Simplified): 立刻 - 马上Chinese (Traditional): 立刻 - 馬上Hindi: तुरंत - बिना समय गंवाएArabic: على الفور - مباشرةًBengali: সঙ্গে সঙ্গে - সাথে সাথেইRussian: сразу - без задержкиJapanese: すぐに - 即座にVietnamese: ngay lập tức - lập tứcKorean: 바로 - 즉시Turkish: hemen - anındaUrdu: فوراً - بلا تاخیرIndonesian: langsung - segera
جمل نموذجية
I can't answer that off the bat.
basic
She knew the answer off the bat.
basic
You can’t expect results off the bat.
basic
He got the idea off the bat and started working.
natural
Not everyone understands this off the bat—it takes time.
natural
If you need help, let me know off the bat.
natural