blink vs bat

blink and bat both are nouns.

blink and bat both are verbs.

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

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

blink: briefly shut the eyes
bat: wink briefly

Other hyponyms of blink include palpebrate, flutter.

blink (noun)	bat (noun)
a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly	(baseball) a turn trying to get a hit
	nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
	a club used for hitting a ball in various games
	the club used in playing cricket
	a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash

blink (verb)	bat (verb)
briefly shut the eyes	wink briefly
keep back by blinking	beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
gleam or glow intermittently	strike with, or as if with a baseball bat
	use a bat
	have a turn at bat

Difference between blink and bat

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