Synonyms of batted

batted

verb

past tense of bat

1

as in smacked

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner

batted the lamp off the table with one strike

Synonyms & Similar Words

• smacked
• knocked
• hit
• slapped
• slammed
• banged
• punched
• clapped
• struck
• pounded
• whacked
• swiped
• clipped
• cracked
• swatted
• kicked
• thumped
• bashed
• poked
• slugged
• licked
• flicked
• shoved
• bobbed
• nailed
• hammered
• jabbed
• tapped
• pushed
• thwacked
• socked
• bopped
• rapped
• clobbered
• clocked
• clouted
• belted
• smote
• walloped
• chopped
• zapped
• bludgeoned
• pasted
• boxed
• whaled
• stabbed
• stroked
• tagged
• slogged
• busted
• biffed
• bumped
• bonked
• peppered
• lashed
• bunted
• mauled
• pummeled
• battered
• pelted
• hung one on
• buffeted
• laced
• beat
• slashed
• stamped
• prodded
• drubbed
• butted
• cuffed
• lambasted
• roughed
• mangled
• bunged
• dumped
• jostled
• whipped
• scuffed
• creamed
• speared
• decked
• clubbed
• kneed
• flailed
• sledged
• leveled
• pommeled
• thrashed
• felled
• switched
• beaned
• floored
• conked
• sapped
• knocked down
• caned
• bowled (down or over)
• flogged
• cudgeled
• brained
• sucker punched
• sledgehammered
• skulled
• rabbit-punched

2

as in licked

to strike repeatedly

batted the piñata until it finally broke open

Synonyms & Similar Words

• licked
• lashed
• pounded
• whipped
• knocked
• pelted
• thumped
• hit
• slapped
• battered
• attacked
• slammed
• punched
• did
• smashed
• beat
• spanked
• smacked
• assaulted
• bashed
• mauled
• hided
• chopped
• clubbed
• hammered
• thrashed
• pummeled
• belted
• paddled
• laced
• buffeted
• walloped
• bludgeoned
• switched
• swiped
• whacked
• lathered
• worked over
• swatted
• slated
• slogged
• curried
• lambasted
• punched out
• threshed
• raided
• fibbed
• tanned
• flogged
• basted
• tromped
• whaled
• boxed
• belabored
• drubbed
• stormed
• cracked
• whopped
• pommeled
• wounded
• birched
• socked
• rushed
• roughed (up)
• whupped
• clobbered
• messed (up)
• bunged up
• assailed
• pasted
• clouted
• laid on
• strapped
• thwacked
• beat up on
• cuffed
• jumped (on)
• descended (on or upon)
• busted
• beset
• caned
• lacerated
• pounced (on or upon)
• whammed
• lammed
• horsewhipped
• whomped
• scourged
• gored
• flagellated
• cudgeled
• leathered
• mutilated
• mangled
• blackjacked
• maimed
• pistol-whipped
• cowhided
• rawhided
• fustigated

3

as in wandered

to move about from place to place aimlessly

on Sunday afternoons we'd pile into Father's car and bat around the countryside

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wandered
• roamed
• drifted
• strolled
• floated
• cruised
• ranged
• meandered
• roved
• knocked (about)
• traipsed
• rambled
• sauntered
• ambled
• gallivanted
• mooched
• maundered
• gadded (about)
• strayed
• kicked around
• dawdled
• tramped
• straggled
• moped
• hoboed
• milled (about or around)
• vagabonded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of batted

Lots of IDing needed new faces after its top three cornerbacks each left with injuries, and its safeties batted on and off the field. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026

Mangione’s lawyer Karen Friedman Agnifilo batted down the media reports of plea talks at the time. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

On Thursday's opening day Bangladesh dismissed Australia for 198 in 53 overs, after the hosts had won the toss and batted. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Defensive tackle Peter Woods batted down a Mahomes pass at the line of scrimmage. — Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026

After a brief 7-on-7 period, Maye took a would-be sack, ripped a completion to Brown, had a pass batted at the line and lofted a touchdown to Rhamondre Stevenson. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2026

Medasin, whose thesis was already overflowing with preemptive volleys and counterfactuals, batted away the refutation. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026

Caminero has batted third in nearly half the team’s games (52) and has also been penciled in at the second spot in the order (35) as well as cleanup (23). — Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

So when Paige Bueckers of the Dallas Wings and Angel Reese of the Atlanta Dream sat together during All-Star Weekend and agreed to a friendly $400 wager on their upcoming matchup, nobody in the room batted an eye. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026