Bat vs. Racket

Bat vs. Racket — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Bat and Racket

Batnoun

Any of the small, nocturnal, flying mammals of the order Chiroptera, which navigate by means of echolocation.

Racketnoun

(countable) A racquet: an implement with a handle connected to a round frame strung with wire, sinew, or plastic cords, and used to hit a ball, such as in tennis or a birdie in badminton.

Batnoun

(offensive) An old woman.

Racketnoun

(Canada) A snowshoe formed of cords stretched across a long and narrow frame of light wood.

Batnoun

A club made of wood or aluminium used for striking the ball in sports such as baseball, softball and cricket.

Racketnoun

A broad wooden shoe or patten for a man or horse, to allow walking on marshy or soft ground.

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Batnoun

A turn at hitting the ball with a bat in a game.

Racketnoun

A loud noise.

Power tools work quickly, but they sure make a racket.With all the racket they're making, I can't hear myself think!What's all this racket?

Batnoun

(two-up) The piece of wood on which the spinner places the coins and then uses for throwing them.

Racketnoun

A fraud or swindle; an illegal scheme for profit.

They had quite a racket devised to relieve customers of their money.

Batnoun

(mining) Shale or bituminous shale.

Racketnoun

A carouse; any reckless dissipation.

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Batnoun

A sheet of cotton used for filling quilts or comfortables; batting.

Racketnoun

Something taking place considered as exciting, trying, unusual, etc. or as an ordeal.

Batnoun

A part of a brick with one whole end.

Racketverb

To strike with, or as if with, a racket.

Batnoun

A stroke; a sharp blow.

Racketverb

(intransitive) To make a clattering noise.

Batnoun

A stroke of work.

Racketverb

To be dissipated; to carouse.

Batnoun

(informal) Rate of motion; speed.

Racketnoun

a loud and disturbing noise

Batnoun

A spree; a jollification.

Racketnoun

an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit

Batnoun

Manner; rate; condition; state of health.

Racketnoun

the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience;

modern music is just noise to me

Batnoun

(obsolete) packsaddle

Racketnoun

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

Batverb

(transitive) to hit with a bat.

Racketverb

celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities;

The members of the wedding party made merry all nightLet's whoop it up--the boss is gone!

Batverb

(intransitive) to take a turn at hitting a ball with a bat in sports like cricket, baseball and softball, as opposed to fielding.

Racketverb

make loud and annoying noises

Batverb

(intransitive) to strike or swipe as though with a bat

The cat batted at the toy.

Racketverb

hit (a ball) with a racket

Batverb

(transitive) to flutter: bat one's eyelashes.

Batverb

To bate or flutter, as a hawk.

Batverb

To wink.

Batnoun

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

Batnoun

(baseball) a turn batting;

he was at bat when it happenedhe got 4 hits in 4 at-bats

Batnoun

a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash

Batnoun

a bat used in playing cricket

Batnoun

a club used for hitting a ball in various games

Batverb

strike with, or as if with a baseball bat;

bat the ball

Batverb

wink briefly;

bat one's eyelids

Batverb

have a turn at bat;

Jones bats first, followed by Martinez

Batverb

use a bat;

Who's batting?

Batverb

beat thoroughly in a competition or fight;

We licked the other team on Sunday!