bat | (noun) (baseball) a turn trying to get a hit | Synonyms: at-bat |
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(noun) nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate | Synonyms: chiropteran |
(noun) a club used for hitting a ball in various games | - |
(noun) the club used in playing cricket | Synonyms: cricket bat |
(noun) a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash | Synonyms: squash racket, squash racquet |
(verb) wink briefly | Synonyms: flutter |
(verb) beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight | Synonyms: clobber, cream, drub, lick, thrash |
(verb) strike with, or as if with a baseball bat | - |
(verb) use a bat | - |
(verb) have a turn at bat | - |
batch | (noun) a collection of things or persons to be handled together | Synonyms: clutch |
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(noun) all the loaves of bread baked at the same time | - |
(noun) (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent | Synonyms: deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad |
(verb) batch together; assemble or process as a batch | - |
bate | (verb) soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments | - |
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(verb) flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falcons | - |
(verb) moderate or restrain; lessen the force of | - |
bated | (adjective) diminished or moderated | - |
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batfish | (noun) bottom-dweller of warm western Atlantic coastal waters having a flattened scaleless body that crawls about on fleshy pectoral and pelvic fins | - |
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batfowl | (verb) catch birds by temporarily blinding them | - |
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bath | (noun) a soaking and washing in a bathtub | - |
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(noun) a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it) | - |
(noun) an ancient Hebrew liquid measure equal to about 10 gallons | - |
bathe | (noun) the act of swimming for pleasure or recreation | - |
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(verb) cleanse the entire body | - |
(verb) suffuse or envelope with something | - |
(verb) swim for pleasure or recreation | - |
bather | (noun) a person who travels through the water by swimming | Synonyms: natator, swimmer |
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(noun) a person who takes a bath | - |
bathetic | (adjective) effusively or insincerely emotional | Synonyms: drippy, hokey, kitschy, maudlin, mawkish, mushy, sappy, schmaltzy, schmalzy, sentimental, slushy, soppy, soupy |
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bathhouse | (noun) a building containing public baths | Synonyms: bagnio |
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(noun) a building containing dressing rooms for bathers | Synonyms: bathing machine |
bathing | (noun) immersing the body in water or sunshine | - |
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(noun) the act of washing yourself (or another person) | Synonyms: washup |
batholite | (noun) large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth | Synonyms: batholith, pluton, plutonic rock |
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batholith | (noun) large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth | Synonyms: batholite, pluton, plutonic rock |
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batholithic | (adjective) of or relating to a batholith | Synonyms: batholitic |
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batholitic | (adjective) of or relating to a batholith | Synonyms: batholithic |
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bathometer | (noun) an instrument that measures the depth of water | Synonyms: bathymeter |
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bathos | (noun) triteness or triviality of style | - |
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(noun) a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one | Synonyms: anticlimax |
(noun) insincere pathos | Synonyms: mawkishness |
bathrobe | (noun) a loose-fitting robe of towelling; worn after a bath or swim | - |
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bathroom | (noun) a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet | - |
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(noun) a room or building equipped with one or more toilets | Synonyms: can, john, lav, lavatory, privy, toilet |
bathtub | (noun) a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body | Synonyms: bathing tub, tub |
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bathyal | (adjective) relating to ocean depths between 200 and 2000 meters (corresponds to the continental slope) | - |
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bathymeter | (noun) an instrument that measures the depth of water | Synonyms: bathometer |
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bathymetric | (adjective) of or relating to measurements of the depths of oceans or lakes | Synonyms: bathymetrical |
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bathymetrical | (adjective) of or relating to measurements of the depths of oceans or lakes | Synonyms: bathymetric |
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bathymetry | (noun) measuring the depths of the oceans | Synonyms: plumbing |
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bathyscape | (noun) navigable deep diving vessel for underwater exploration | Synonyms: bathyscaph, bathyscaphe |
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bathyscaph | (noun) navigable deep diving vessel for underwater exploration | Synonyms: bathyscape, bathyscaphe |
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bathyscaphe | (noun) navigable deep diving vessel for underwater exploration | Synonyms: bathyscape, bathyscaph |
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bathysphere | (noun) spherical deep diving apparatus (lowered by a cable) for underwater exploration | - |
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batik | (noun) a dyed fabric; a removable wax is used where the dye is not wanted | - |
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(verb) dye with wax | - |
batiste | (noun) a thin plain-weave cotton or linen fabric; used for shirts or dresses | - |
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batman | (noun) an orderly assigned to serve a British military officer | - |
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baton | (noun) a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir | Synonyms: wand |
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(noun) a hollow cylinder passed from runner to runner in a relay race | - |
(noun) a hollow metal rod that is wielded or twirled by a drum major or drum majorette | - |
(noun) a short staff carried by some officials to symbolize an office or an authority | - |
(noun) a short stout club used primarily by policemen | Synonyms: billy, billy club, billystick, nightstick, truncheon |
batrachian | (adjective) relating to frogs and toads | Synonyms: anuran, salientian |
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(noun) any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species | Synonyms: anuran, frog, salientian, toad, toad frog |
batrachomyomachia | (noun) a silly altercation | - |
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bats | (adjective) informal or slang terms for mentally irregular | Synonyms: around the bend, balmy, barmy, batty, bonkers, buggy, cracked, crackers, daft, dotty, fruity, haywire, kookie, kooky, loco, loony, loopy, nuts, nutty, round the bend, wacky, whacky |
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batsman | (noun) (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting | Synonyms: batter, hitter, slugger |
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battalion | (noun) an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies | - |
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(noun) a large indefinite quantity | Synonyms: large number, multitude, pack, plurality |
batten | (noun) a strip fixed to something to hold it firm | - |
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(noun) stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber | Synonyms: batting |
(verb) secure with battens | - |
(verb) furnish with battens | Synonyms: batten down, secure |
batter | (noun) a liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cooking | - |
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(noun) (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting | Synonyms: batsman, hitter, slugger |
(verb) make a dent or impression in | Synonyms: dinge |
(verb) strike violently and repeatedly | Synonyms: baste, clobber |
(verb) strike against forcefully | Synonyms: buffet, knock about |
battercake | (noun) a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle | Synonyms: flannel-cake, flannel cake, flapcake, flapjack, griddlecake, hot cake, hotcake, pancake |
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battered | (adjective) exhibiting symptoms resulting from repeated physical and emotional injury | - |
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(adjective) damaged by blows or hard usage | Synonyms: beat-up, beaten-up |
(adjective) damaged especially by hard usage | - |
battering | (noun) the act of subjecting to strong attack | Synonyms: banging |
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battery | (noun) an assault in which the assailant makes physical contact | Synonyms: assault and battery |
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(noun) the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target | Synonyms: barrage, barrage fire, bombardment, shelling |
(noun) a device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series | Synonyms: electric battery |
(noun) a series of stamps operated in one mortar for crushing ores | Synonyms: stamp battery |
(noun) a collection of related things intended for use together | - |
(noun) group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place | - |
(noun) a unit composed of the pitcher and catcher | - |
batting | (noun) (baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base | - |
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(noun) stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber | Synonyms: batten |
battle | (noun) a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war | Synonyms: conflict, engagement, fight |
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(noun) an energetic attempt to achieve something | Synonyms: struggle |
(noun) an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals) | Synonyms: conflict, struggle |
(verb) battle or contend against in or as if in a battle | Synonyms: combat |
battledore | (noun) an ancient racket game | Synonyms: battledore and shuttlecock |
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(noun) a light long-handled racket used by badminton players | Synonyms: badminton racket, badminton racquet |
battlefield | (noun) a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought | Synonyms: battleground, field, field of battle, field of honor |
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battlefront | (noun) the line along which opposing armies face each other | Synonyms: front, front line |
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battleful | (adjective) having or showing a ready disposition to fight | Synonyms: bellicose, combative |
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battleground | (noun) a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought | Synonyms: battlefield, field, field of battle, field of honor |
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battlement | (noun) a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns | Synonyms: crenelation, crenellation |
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battlemented | (adjective) having or resembling repeated square indentations like those in a battlement | Synonyms: castellated, castled, crenelated, embattled |
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(adjective) protected with battlements or parapets with indentations or embrasures for shooting through | - |
battler | (noun) someone who fights (or is fighting) | Synonyms: belligerent, combatant, fighter, scrapper |
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battleship | (noun) large and heavily armoured warship | Synonyms: battlewagon |
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battlesight | (noun) an arrangement of sights that makes possible the rapid aiming of a firearm at short ranges | Synonyms: battle sight |
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battlewagon | (noun) large and heavily armoured warship | Synonyms: battleship |
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battue | (noun) a hunt in which beaters force the game to flee in the direction of the hunter | - |
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(noun) indiscriminate slaughter | Synonyms: bloodbath, bloodletting, bloodshed |
batty | (adjective) informal or slang terms for mentally irregular | Synonyms: around the bend, balmy, barmy, bats, bonkers, buggy, cracked, crackers, daft, dotty, fruity, haywire, kookie, kooky, loco, loony, loopy, nuts, nutty, round the bend, wacky, whacky |
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batwing | (adjective) formed or shaped like a bat's wing | - |
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(noun) one of a pair of swinging doors (as at the entrance to a western saloon) | - |