Unscramble bated

Definition of bated

adjective:

• diminished or moderated; "our bated enthusiasm", "his bated hopes".

verb:

• moderate or restrain; lessen the force of; "He bated his breath when talking about this affair", "capable of bating his enthusiasm". Synonyms: bate.
• flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falcons. Synonyms: bate.
• soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments; "bate hides and skins". Synonyms: bate.
• strike with, or as if with a baseball bat; "bat the ball". Synonyms: bat.
• wink briefly; "bat one's eyelids". Synonyms: bat, flutter.
• have a turn at bat; "Jones bats first, followed by Martinez". Synonyms: bat.
• use a bat; "Who's batting?". Synonyms: bat.
• beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!". Synonyms: bat, clobber, cream, drub, lick, thrash.

Words nearby

baked, bared, based, bate, dated, fated, hated, mated.

Rhymes with

awaited, belated, conjugated, dated, deflated, desecrated, desecrated, dictated, elated, fated, hated, inflated, interrelated, interrelated, mated, related, related, related, stated, unabated.