(baseball) a turn trying to get a hit; "he was at bat when it happened"; "he got four hits in four at-bats"
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!"
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
strike with, or as if with a baseball bat; "bat the ball"
a club used for hitting a ball in various games
use a bat; "Who's batting?"
the club used in playing cricket; "a cricket bat has a narrow handle and a broad flat end for hitting"
have a turn at bat; "Jones bats first, followed by Martinez"
a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash
BELT
sing loudly and forcefully
the act of hitting vigorously; "he gave the table a whack"
a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist)
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun
a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head"
fasten with a belt; "belt your trousers"
an elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found; "a belt of high pressure"
deliver a blow to; "He belted his opponent"
a path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing)
BOP
hit hard
dance the bebop
an early form of modern jazz (originating around 1940)
the law enforcement agency of the Justice Department that operates a nationwide system of prisons and detention facilities to incarcerate inmates sentenced to imprisonment for federal crimes
CLOBBER
strike violently and repeatedly; "She clobbered the man who tried to attack her"
informal terms for personal possessions; "did you take all your clobber?"
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!"
ICE
diamonds; "look at the ice on that dame!"
water frozen in the solid state; "Americans like ice in their drinks"
kills - N.American slang
a rink with a floor of ice for ice hockey or ice skating; "the crowd applauded when she skated out onto the ice"
a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine
put ice on or put on ice; "Ice your sprained limbs"
an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
cause to become ice or icy; "an iced summer drink"
a frozen dessert with fruit flavoring (especially one containing no milk)
decorate with frosting; "frost a cake"
a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes
the frozen part of a body of water
RAP
talk volubly
strike sharply; "rap him on the knuckles"
perform rap music
make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"
the act of hitting vigorously; "he gave the table a whack"
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed; "he took the blame for it"; "it was a bum rap"
genre of African-American music of the 1980s and 1990s in which rhyming lyrics are chanted to a musical accompaniment; several forms of rap have emerged
voluble conversation
the sound made by a gentle blow
a gentle blow
SLAY
kill intentionally and with premeditation;
SMITE
cause physical pain or suffering in; "afflict with the plague"
inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon
affect suddenly with deep feeling; "He was smitten with love for this young girl"
to hit, harm or injure
STAB
stab or pierce; "he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife"
informal words for any attempt or effort; "he gave it his best shot"; "he took a stab at forecasting"
use a knife on; "The victim was knifed to death"
a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument; "one strong stab to the heart killed him"
a sudden sharp feeling; "pangs of regret"; "she felt a stab of excitement"; "twinges of conscience"