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hit vs bat

bat vs hit

hit and bat both are nouns.

hit and bat both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hit Yes No Yes No
bat Yes No Yes No
As verbs, bat is a hyponym of hit; that is, bat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hit:
  • hit: deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
  • bat: strike with, or as if with a baseball bat
Other hyponyms of hit include clap, bang, slam, lace into, lam into, lay into, pitch into, tear into, kick, swipe, smite, hook, swat, bash, bonk, bop, sock, whap, whop, bean, pop, catch, get, conk, cosh, brain, blast, boom, nail, smash, crack, sandbag, stun, cut, poke, pound, thump, smack, thwack, belt, plug, punch, slog, slug, swig, wallop, whack, wham, whop, biff, pommel, pummel, buff, buffet, box, bludgeon, club, cudgel, fustigate.
hit (noun) bat (noun)
the act of contacting one thing with another (baseball) a turn trying to get a hit
a conspicuous success nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
(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) a club used for hitting a ball in various games
a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate the club used in playing cricket
a connection made via the internet to another website a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash
a dose of a narcotic drug
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
hit (verb) bat (verb)
pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to wink briefly
make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
hit with a missile from a weapon strike with, or as if with a baseball bat
hit the intended target or goal use a bat
deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument have a turn at bat
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
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