Definition of BATSMAN

batsman

Plural: batsmen

Noun

  • A player who bats, especially in cricket.
  • (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
  • A player of the batting side now on the field.
  • The player now receiving strike; the striker.
  • Any player selected for his or her team principally to bat, as opposed to a bowler.
  • A hitter.
  • An officer who used a pair of hand-held bats to signal to aircraft as they came in to land on the flight deck.

Examples

  • He was a great BATSMAN, always hitting the bonus squares for extra points.

Origin / Etymology

From bat + -s- + -man.

Synonyms

batter, hitter, slugger

Antonyms

batswoman

Scrabble Score: 11

batsman: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
batsman: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
batsman: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

batsman: valid Words With Friends Word