bat vs swat

bat

verb
  • To strike or swipe as though with a bat. 

  • To hit with a bat or (figuratively) as if with a bat. 

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

  • To flit quickly from place to place. 

  • To flutter 

  • To wink. 

noun
  • A part of a brick with one whole end. 

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

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

  • Rate of motion; speed. 

  • Manner; rate; condition; state of health. 

  • Any of the flying mammals of the order Chiroptera, usually small and nocturnal, insectivorous or frugivorous. 

  • A stroke of work. 

  • A rough walking stick. 

  • The piece of wood on which the spinner places the coins and then uses for throwing them. 

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

  • A stroke; a sharp blow. 

  • Shale or bituminous shale. 

  • An old woman. 

swat

verb
  • To beat off, as insects; to bat, strike, or hit. 

  • To illegitimately provoke a SWAT assault upon (someone). 

noun
  • Alternate spelling of swot: vigorous study at an educational institution. 

  • A hard stroke, hit or blow, e.g., as part of a spanking. 

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