bat vs racket

bat and racket both are nouns.

bat and racket both are verbs.

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

As nouns, racket is a hypernym of bat; that is, racket is a word with a broader meaning than bat:

bat: a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash
racket: a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games

Other hypernyms of bat include racquet.

bat (noun)	racket (noun)
(baseball) a turn trying to get a hit	an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate	a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games
a club used for hitting a ball in various games	the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience
the club used in playing cricket	a loud and disturbing noise
a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash

bat (verb)	racket (verb)
wink briefly	hit (a ball) with a racket
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight	make loud and annoying noises
strike with, or as if with a baseball bat	celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities
use a bat
have a turn at bat

Difference between bat and racket

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