Bat and Rap

Similar meaning words

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

Show all Definitions

Rap is a synonym for bat in blow topic. In some cases you can use "Rap" instead the word "Bat" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like hit, hit with a solid object.

Nearby Words: batted, batting, bating, batsman

Rap

Rap noun - A hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument.

Usage example: the doctor used a little hammer to give me a rap on the knee to test my reflexes

Show all Definitions

Synonyms for Rap

Antonyms for Rap

Bat is a synonym for rap in blow topic. You can use "Bat" instead the word "Rap" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: rapped, rapping, rapist, rapper

Mutual synonyms

Related pairs

Both words in one sentence

In The Rainmaker, Kelly (Claire Danes) was charged with murder after she took the rap for Rudy Baker killing her abusive husband with the same bat he had been using on her.

Source: Arrested for Heroism
So, naturally, he grabs the nerf (with metal-core) baseball bat near his bed and gives said vermin a stout rap on the head... He then calls in his mother for help with the problem, which they solve by reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.

Source: Raging Stiffie

Cite this Source

Rap and Bat. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bat/rap

Bat & Rap. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bat/rap>.

Rap or Bat. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bat/rap.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "bat" and "rap" have occurred on timeline