racquet vs bat

racquet and bat both are nouns.

racquet is not a verb while bat is a verb.

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

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

racquet: 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
bat: a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash

Other hyponyms of racquet include badminton racket, badminton racquet, battledore, crosse, squash racket, squash racquet, tennis racket, tennis racquet.

racquet (noun)	bat (noun)
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	(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

racquet (verb)	bat (verb)
	wink briefly
	beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
	strike with, or as if with a baseball bat
	use a bat
	have a turn at bat

Difference between racquet and bat

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