bat vs paddle

bat and paddle both are nouns.

bat and paddle both are verbs.

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

As nouns, paddle is a hyponym of bat; that is, paddle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bat:

bat: a club used for hitting a ball in various games
paddle: small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games

Other hyponyms of bat include baseball bat, lumber.

bat (noun)	paddle (noun)
(baseball) a turn trying to get a hit	a short light oar used without an oarlock to propel a canoe or small boat
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate	an instrument of punishment consisting of a flat board
a club used for hitting a ball in various games	a blade of a paddle wheel or water wheel
the club used in playing cricket	small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games
a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash

bat (verb)	paddle (verb)
wink briefly	stir with a paddle
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight	give a spanking to; subject to a spanking
strike with, or as if with a baseball bat	propel with a paddle
use a bat	swim like a dog in shallow water
have a turn at bat	walk unsteadily, with short steps
	play in or as if in water, as of small children

Difference between bat and paddle

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