shell vs bat

shell and bat both are nouns.

shell and bat both are verbs.

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

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

shell: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
bat: beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight

Other hyponyms of shell include outpoint, outscore, walk over, eliminate, mop up, pip, rack up, whip, worst, whomp, get the best, have the best, overcome, rout, spread-eagle, spreadeagle, get the jump, cheat, chicane, chouse, jockey, screw, shaft, exceed, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surmount, surpass, get over, master, overcome, subdue, surmount, best, outdo, outflank, scoop, trump, outfight, overmaster, overpower, overwhelm, checkmate, mate, immobilise, immobilize, outplay, clobber, cream, drub, lick, thrash.

shell (noun)	bat (noun)
the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod	(baseball) a turn trying to get a hit
hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles	nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun	a club used for hitting a ball in various games
a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)	the club used in playing cricket
the housing or outer covering of something	a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash
a very light narrow racing boat
a rigid covering that envelops an object
the exterior covering of a bird's egg
the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts
the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals

shell (verb)	bat (verb)
remove from its shell or outer covering	wink briefly
remove the husks from	beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
use explosives on	strike with, or as if with a baseball bat
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict	use a bat
hit the pitches of hard and regularly	have a turn at bat
look for and collect shells by the seashore
fall out of the pod or husk
create by using explosives

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