bat vs crush

bat and crush both are nouns.

bat and crush both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bat	Yes	No	Yes	No
crush	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, crush is a hypernym of bat; that is, crush is a word with a broader meaning than bat:

bat: beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
crush: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

Other hypernyms of bat include beat, beat out, shell, trounce, vanquish.

bat (noun)	crush (noun)
(baseball) a turn trying to get a hit	the act of crushing
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate	temporary love of an adolescent
a club used for hitting a ball in various games	a dense crowd of people
the club used in playing cricket	leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated
a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash

bat (verb)	crush (verb)
wink briefly	break into small pieces
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight	become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure
strike with, or as if with a baseball bat	come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
use a bat	make ineffective
have a turn at bat	to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
	crush or bruise
	humiliate or depress completely
	come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

Difference between bat and crush

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