" bat "

1: a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument;

  * e.g., " ... a sharp bat with a rolled-up newspaper and that fly was a goner "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bang,

•  bash,

•  beat,

•  belt,

•  biff,

•  blow,

•  bop,

•  box,

•  buffet,

•  bust,

•  chop,

•  clap,

•  clip,

•  clout,

•  crack,

•  cuff,

•  dab,

•  douse,

•  fillip,

•  hack,

•  haymaker,

•  hit,

•  hook,

•  knock,

•  larrup,

•  lash,

•  lick,

•  pelt,

•  pick,

•  plump,

•  poke,

•  pound,

•  punch,

•  rap,

•  slam,

•  slap,

•  slug,

•  smack,

•  smash,

•  sock,

•  spank,

•  stinger,

•  stripe,

•  stroke,

•  swat,

•  swipe,

•  switch,

•  thud,

•  thump,

•  thwack,

•  wallop,

•  welt,

•  whack,

•  wham,

•  whop

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment;

  * e.g., " ... riot policemen armed with bats and tear gas "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bastinado,

•  baton,

•  billy,

•  billy club,

•  bludgeon,

•  cane,

•  club,

•  cudgel,

•  nightstick,

•  rod,

•  rung,

•  sap,

•  shillelagh,

•  staff,

•  truncheon,

•  waddy

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner;

  * e.g., " ... batted the lamp off the table with one strike "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bang,

•  bash,

•  belt,

•  biff,

•  bludgeon,

•  bob,

•  bonk,

•  bop,

•  box,

•  bust,

•  clap,

•  clip,

•  clobber,

•  clock,

•  clout,

•  crack,

•  hammer,

•  hit,

•  knock,

•  nail,

•  paste,

•  pound,

•  punch,

•  rap,

•  slam,

•  slap,

•  slog,

•  slug,

•  smack,

•  smite,

•  sock,

•  strike,

•  swat,

•  swipe,

•  tag,

•  thump,

•  thwack,

•  wallop,

•  whack,

•  whale,

•  zap

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to strike repeatedly;

  * e.g., " ... batted the piñata until it finally broke open "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bash,

•  baste,

•  batter,

•  beat,

•  belabor,

•  belt,

•  birch,

•  bludgeon,

•  buffet,

•  bung up,

•  club,

•  curry,

•  do,

•  drub,

•  fib,

•  flog,

•  hammer,

•  hide,

•  lace,

•  lambaste,

•  lash,

•  lather,

•  lick,

•  maul,

•  mess (up),

•  paddle,

•  pelt,

•  pommel,

•  pound,

•  pummel,

•  punch out,

•  rough (up),

•  slate,

•  slog,

•  switch,

•  tan,

•  thrash,

•  thresh,

•  thump,

•  tromp,

•  wallop,

•  whale,

•  whip,

•  whop,

•  whup,

•  work over

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to move about from place to place aimlessly;

  * e.g., " ... on Sunday afternoons we'd pile into Father's car and bat around the countryside "

•  Synonyms : 

•  cruise,

•  drift,

•  float,

•  gad (about),

•  gallivant,

•  kick around,

•  knock (about),

•  maunder,

•  meander,

•  mooch,

•  ramble,

•  range,

•  roam,

•  rove,

•  traipse,

•  wander

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion;

  * e.g., " ... the issue's been batted around, but nothing's ever been done "

•  Synonyms : 

•  agitate,

•  argue,

•  bandy,

•  canvass,

•  debate,

•  discuss,

•  dispute,

•  hash (over or out),

•  moot,

•  talk over

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in kick around, argue;

•  Synonyms : 

•  argue,

•  bandy,

•  chew over,

•  debate,

•  deliberate,

•  discuss,

•  dispute,

•  hash (over),

•  kick around,

•  moot,

•  palaver,

•  talk,

•  talk over,

•  ventilate,

•  advise,

•  confab,

•  confabulate,

•  confer,

•  consult,

•  counsel,

•  parley,

•  treat,

•  rehash,

•  coach,

•  guide,

•  tutor,

•  recommend,

•  suggest,

•  direct,

•  refer (to)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to promote the interests or cause of;

  * e.g., " ... an advocate who goes to bat for the poor and marginalized "

•  Synonyms : 

•  advocate,

•  back,

•  champion,

•  endorse,

•  patronize,

•  plump (for),

•  plunk (for),

•  support

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: without delay;

  * e.g., " ... She got a job right off the bat after graduation. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bang,

•  directly,

•  forthwith,

•  headlong,

•  immediately,

•  incontinently,

•  instantaneously,

•  instanter,

•  instantly,

•  now,

•  PDQ,

•  plumb,

•  presently,

•  promptly,

•  pronto,

•  right,

•  right away,

•  right now,

•  right off,

•  straightaway,

•  straight off,

•  straightway

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to promote the interests or cause of;

  * e.g., " ... an advocate who goes to bat for the poor and marginalized "

•  Synonyms : 

•  advocated,

•  backed,

•  championed,

•  endorsed,

•  patronized,

•  plumped (for),

•  plunked (for),

•  supported

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to promote the interests or cause of;

  * e.g., " ... an advocate who goes to bat for the poor and marginalized "

•  Synonyms : 

•  advocated,

•  backed,

•  championed,

•  endorsed,

•  patronized,

•  plumped (for),

•  plunked (for),

•  supported

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to promote the interests or cause of;

  * e.g., " ... an advocate who goes to bat for the poor and marginalized "

•  Synonyms : 

•  advocates,

•  backs,

•  champions,

•  endorses,

•  patronizes,

•  plumps (for),

•  plunks (for),

•  supports

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to promote the interests or cause of;

  * e.g., " ... an advocate who goes to bat for the poor and marginalized "

•  Synonyms : 

•  advocating,

•  backing,

•  championing,

•  endorsing,

•  patronizing,

•  plumping (for),

•  plunking (for),

•  supporting

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)