bat vs hit

bat and hit both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

bat (noun)	hit (noun)
(baseball) a turn trying to get a hit	the act of contacting one thing with another
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate	a conspicuous success
a club used for hitting a ball in various games	(baseball) when a batter strikes a picthed ball into fair territory and arrives safely on base (without an error or a fielder's choice being made by the defense)
the club used in playing cricket	a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate
a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash	a connection made via the internet to another website
	a dose of a narcotic drug
	(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together

bat (verb)	hit (verb)
wink briefly	pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight	make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
strike with, or as if with a baseball bat	hit with a missile from a weapon
use a bat	hit the intended target or goal
have a turn at bat	deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
	hit against; come into sudden contact with
	produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
	cause to move by striking
	affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
	reach a destination, either real or abstract
	drive something violently into a location
	reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
	cause to experience suddenly
	encounter by chance
	kill intentionally and with premeditation