batsman

Noun

Meaning

The one who wields the bat in cricket, baseball, etc.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

batter hitter slugger batman scout outrider pickpocket drummer batting mixer bowler opener beater bat percussionist
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Antonyms

batswoman

Hypernyms

baseball player ballplayer

Hyponyms

pinch hitter bunter designated hitter whiffer switch-hitter

Related terms

bat

Phrases with the word

bowling aimed at the batsman

Derivatives

batsmen

Examples

Bradman is a whole class above any batsman who has ever lived: if Archimedes, Newton and Gauss remain in the Hobbs class, I have to admit the possibility of a class above them, which I find difficult to imagine. They had better be moved from now on into the Bradman class. G. H. Hardy

A batsman given to run-stealing need not open his mouth to gain the reputation of a wit. Herbert Farjeon

Before very long I acquired a discipline for which the only name is Puritan. I never cheated, I never appealed for a decision unless I thought the batsman was out. C. L. R. James

On a treacherous wicket all the batsman can do is to watch the ball with all his might and let the bat follow the eye. K. S. Ranjitsinhji

I'm really focusing now on how I can get to the next level as a batsman. How can I get even more competitive? How can I get even more consistent? How can I get better? Sachin Tendulkar

The era of playing aggressive cricket and to have the mid-on up is gone. You now try to read the mindset of a batsman. MS Dhoni

Close letter words and terms

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