Bat
Bat noun - A hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument.
Usage example: a sharp bat with a rolled-up newspaper and that fly was a goner
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Synonyms for Bat
Douse and bat are semantically related. (British) In some cases you can use "Douse" instead a noun "Bat".
Douse
Douse noun - A hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument.
Usage example: those soccer hooligans need a sound douse or two from a police officer's club
Nearby Word: dousing
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Douse and Bat. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bat/douse
Bat & Douse. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bat/douse>.
Douse or Bat. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bat/douse.
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