Cricket. intransitive. To bring down the blade of the bat quickly and heavily on the ball; transitive, to strike (the ball) in this way.

transitive. Cricket. To hit (the ball) to leg with an unorthodox sweeping stroke. Also intransitive.

To strike with a brisk or abrupt effect.

intransitive. Cricket. To make a jabbing stroke at the ball; to bat indecisively. Also with about.

In various games. Cricket. transitive and intransitive. To hit a length ball, a little wide of the off stump, with a bat held quite, or nearly…

intransitive. To strike at with the full swing of the arms; chiefly in cricket (see swipe, n.2 2).

Cricket. To deflect (the ball) with the glance-stroke (see glance, n.1 1b). Also absol., and with the bowler as object.

Cricket. intransitive. To make the glide stroke (see glide, n. 1b).

Cricket. transitive and intransitive. To hit (a ball) hard and high. So with the bowler as object.

intransitive. Cricket colloquial. Of a batter: to play tentatively and indecisively at a ball bowled outside the off stump.

intransitive. To drive the ball to the on side.

To strike violently or at random; to lay about one with heavy blows; to move rapidly and violently, etc. Also with down, out. Also in cricket, to…

transitive. Sport. To move (the ball) by pushing rather than hitting; to play a push shot or push stroke. Also occasionally intransitive.