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batted

bat
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bat]
    • /bæt/
    • /bæt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bat]
    • /bæt/

Definitions of batted word

  • noun batted Sports. the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball. a racket, especially one used in badminton or table tennis. a whip used by a jockey. the act of using a club or racket in a game. the right or turn to use a club or racket. 1
  • noun batted a heavy stick, club, or cudgel. 1
  • noun batted Informal. a blow, as with a bat. 1
  • noun batted any fragment of brick or hardened clay. 1
  • noun batted Masonry. a brick cut transversely so as to leave one end whole. 1
  • noun batted British Slang. speed; rate of motion or progress, especially the pace of the stroke or step of a race. 1
See all 14 definitions of batted

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Origin of batted

First appearance:

before 1175
One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; (noun) Middle English bat, bot, batte, Old English batt, perhaps < Celtic; compare Irish, Scots Gaelic bat, bata staff, cudgel; (v.) Middle English batten, partly from the noun, partly < Old French batre; see batter1

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Parts of speech for Batted

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Batted

batted popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for batted

noun batted

  • clubbed — having a thickened end, like a club
  • socked — to strike or hit hard.
  • belted — If someone's jacket or coat, for example, is belted, it has a belt fastened round it.
  • blew — Blew is the past tense of blow1.
  • cracked — An object that is cracked has lines on its surface because it is damaged.

verb batted

  • fluttered — to wave, flap, or toss about: Banners fluttered in the breeze.
  • blinked — to open and close the eye, especially involuntarily; wink rapidly and repeatedly.
All 16 Synonyms of batted

Antonyms for batted

noun batted

  • praised — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
Just one Antonym for batted

Related words

  • bobble

    A bobble is a small ball of material, usually made of wool, which is used for decorating clothes.

  • error

    A mistake.

  • foul ball

    a batted ground ball that is hit and played outside the foul lines, or that passes outside the foul lines at first or third base, or that is played outside the foul line between home and first or third base regardless of where hit.

  • steal

    to take (the property of another or others) without permission or right, especially secretly or by force: A pickpocket stole his watch.

  • baltimore chop

    a batted ball that takes a high bounce upon hitting the ground on or immediately in front of home plate, often enabling the batter to reach first base safely.

  • baseball glove

    a padded glove with webbing between the thumb and index finger, worn by baseball players
All related words to batted

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