batsman

noun/ˈbætsmən/

Frequency rank: #8,547 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A player in cricket who is batting, responsible for hitting the ball.

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Example sentence

The crowd cheered loudly when the skilled batsman hit the ball out of the park.

Synonyms & related words

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