Throw bat in table-tennis when losing lead (5)
I believe the answer is:
addle
'throw' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
I can't explain the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for addle that I've seen before include "becomes muddled" , "(Of eggs) become rotten" , "Mix up or confuse" , "Confuse - decay" , "Make rotten" .)