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n. a club used for hitting a ball in various games

n. (baseball) a turn trying to get a hit; "he was at bat when it happened"; "he got four hits in four at-bats"

n. nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate

cricket bat

n. the club used in playing cricket; "a cricket bat has a narrow handle and a broad flat end for hitting"

lumber, baseball bat

n. an implement used in baseball by the batter

squash racket, squash racquet

n. a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash

bat

v. strike with, or as if with a baseball bat; "bat the ball"

flutter

v. wink briefly; "bat one's eyelids"

lick, beat, thrash, clobber, drub

v. beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!"

stick

n. an implement consisting of a length of wood; "he collected dry sticks for a campfire"; "the kid had a candied apple on a stick"

mallet

n. a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike percussion instruments

baton

n. a hollow cylinder passed from runner to runner in a relay race

baton

n. used by a conductor to direct an orchestra

strike

v. deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon; "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead"

hit, knock, bump

v. "My car bumped into the tree"

knock, strike hard

v. deliver a sharp blow or push :"He knocked the glass clear across the room"

cuff, whomp

v. hit with the hand

slap

v. hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand; "The impatient teacher slapped the student"; "a gunshot slapped him on the forehead"

hit, strike, impinge on, collide with, hit against, run into

v. hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow"

hit, strike

v. produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically; "The pianist strikes a middle C"; "strike `z' on the keyboard"; "her comments struck a sour note"

flagellate, scourge

v. whip; "The religious fanatics flagellated themselves"

beat, crush, defeat, trounce, vanquish, overcome, beat out

v. win a victory over; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "She conquered here fear of mice"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up"

rout, expel, rout out

v. cause to flee; "rout out the fighters from their caves"

cane, lambaste, lambast, flog

v. beat with a cane

club, bludgeon

v. strike with a club or a bludgeon

cudgel, strike with a cudgel

v. strike with a cudgel

thrash, flail, thresh

v. give a thrashing to; beat hard

worst, whip, mop up, pip, rack up

v. defeat thoroughly; "He mopped up the floor with his opponents"

lose, fail to win

v. fail to win; "We lost the battle but we won the war"

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