thoroughly

thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms s

used of falcons v soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments v strike with, or as if with a baseball bat v wink briefly v have a turn at bat v use a bat v beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight

n nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate n (baseball) a turn trying to get a hit n a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash n the club used in playing cricket n a club used for hitting a ball in various games v strike with, or as if with a baseball bat v wink briefly v have a turn at bat v use a bat v beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight s informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

v strike with, or as if with a baseball bat v wink briefly v have a turn at bat v use a bat v beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight

n an unpleasant difficulty n a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked n informal terms for objecting n female of any member of the dog family v complain v say mean things