Synonym of bat back and forth

Verb

(about a particular subject) To express or communicate one's opinion or ideas with a person or a group of people
discuss debate moot address argue ventilate canvas canvass agitate air dispute consider talk over talk about talk through converse about bring up comment on confer about touch on put your heads together about deliberate about chew over exchange views about exchange views on weigh up consider the pros and cons of thrash out kick about kick around bat about bat around hash out argue about hash over reason about weigh up the pros and cons of bandy about bandy around bandy toss around deliberate bicker controvert wrangle fight exchange views have at it lock horns bandy words bump heads cross swords exchange review explore negotiate question clarify throw around remonstrate say go into go over campaign push quarrel crusade clash squabble disagree struggle protest battle strive feud confab argufy quibble contend scrap spar press drive demonstrate jar brawl spat altercate brabble tiff row talk converse hassle discept advocate confer confabulate cry out reason counsel consult speak parley palaver pick a bone have a spat have an argument jump on one's case have words raise a fuss be at sixes and sevens fall out have a tiff go at it hammer and tongs have an altercation stir up opinion have a disagreement fight like cat and dog take on powwow chat have discussions talk game wrangle over chew the fat be at odds differ have a row be at loggerheads chop logic fail to agree have a fight be at variance war mix it up contest challenge set to oppose dissent skirmish have a misunderstanding threap cavil fence wage war conflict talk back caterwaul tangle disaccord carp scuffle shift pretend waffle avoid flip-flop chicane evade argy-bargy have it out be in dispute butt heads take issue come to blows nit-pick hypercriticize paralogize argue over hem and haw catch at straws put up an argument blow hot and cold make a big thing about gainsay contradict pettifog duel object to compete vie collide protest against grapple joust do battle face combat have a barney confront discord tussle object encounter take exception face off lay into wrestle engage not see eye to eye be at each other's throats equivocate nitpick niggle prevaricate criticize split hairs pick to pieces bandy words with somebody criticise light into kick up a row raise Cain get into conflict dig scrape claim maintain trade zingers nastily argue pick at vary charge complain divide bump disapprove embroil get into a dispute have a difference of opinion cause a scene have shouting match nonconcur be in contention demur find fault break with fratch start fighting jaw scold berate ream tilt get tough with take up arms go at it be in opposition take exception to call into question differ from diverge from dissent from tourney raise your fists be at daggers with be at daggers drawn sass rehash make a case zap haggle palter differ in opinion trade blows be of a different opinion be incompatible have a different opinion break a lance be divided bang heads enter the lists hammer away face down verbally fight knock around tongue-lash close with come to blows with do battle with exchange blows with engage with tussle with battle with go to war struggle with scrap with clash with bawl out call on the carpet stick it to pick an argument sock it to attack go for each other exchange blows ply weapons come to grips bear arms assault duke it out box get in one's face go one on one put up a struggle have at each other put up a fight jump on each other mess jump on let someone have it rip into each other take issue with contradict each other go for the jugular be pedantic mess with square up come into conflict come up against become involved have a dispute race emulate rival jostle tug meet join battle run oppugn litigate cope withstand stand resist put up with scramble for go for jugular put yourself forward have at go for tangle with shoot for give your all shoot at make play for push for go for broke go after go for it jockey for position give all one's got knock oneself out go head to head mix it up with deal with nominate yourself

Verb

Live or spend a period of time in a dull, inactive, unchallenging way
vegetate idle languish loaf stagnate laze lounge loll molder moulder slouch be inactive degenerate deteriorate do nothing exist laze about laze around lounge about loaf about loaf around loll about loll around lollygag lounge around slouch about slouch around slummock decay hang about hang around hang round hibernate mooch about mooch around veg out weaken bat about bat around bum around go to seed kill time pass time sit around be inert go to pot twiddle thumbs fritter while slack dawdle dally dillydally skive chill lazy potter bum loiter bludge drone footle hang out sit back kick back fool around while away take it easy mark time waste time bob off fanny about goof off fritter away lay on one's oars hack around sit back and do nothing rest on your oars slow down kick around kick your heels relax mooch goldbrick drift lie around trifle stall moon putter bat dilly-dally fritter away time mess around horse around goof around doss malinger shirk fiddle droop be indolent stooge lie about while away the time mope be idle fiddle around do nothing much linger skulk wait decline unwind saunter futz bask stand still beat the meat pass the time idle away time fill in time sit on one's hands consume time idle away the hours amuse oneself chill out lie dormant mess about while away hours knock around not lift a finger be slothful be unoccupied come to a halt spin one's wheels fart around stand around grind to a halt vacillate lie recline tarry hang daydream veg creep amble wander sprawl meander neglect flag do nothing in particular chillax remain stay haunt hover frequent dodge lie down on job drone away rest fritter time away twiddle piddle around while away the hours piddle about while away time fool away fribble be lazy doodle stooge around hang loose slack off bunk off play take a breather put your feet up take five take a break clown puddle mosey around potter around stroll piddle evade dream putter around monkey around fool about futz around scrimshank muck about fiddle about act the fool play around wag shirk one's duties let down take things easy gold-brick be remiss be negligent rust rot play truant skive off fall fester dodge the column play hookey trammel become stagnant stultify constipate be sluggish stifle play the wag evade one's duty swing the lead lie fallow not move go stale go bad go rancid go off

Verb

To walk aimlessly or for pleasure
ramble stroll wander roam rove traipse walk amble saunter galavant gallivant hike meander mosey trek jaunt perambulate peregrinate promenade range straggle tramp maunder mooch stravaig stray backpack bat cruise drift float pootle tootle tromp vagabond wind zigzag clamber gad gad about go for a walk take a walk kick around knock about go walkabout bat around travel tour prowl trudge dawdle march traverse journey knock around move bimble plod hit the road trail potter go voyage circumambulate shuffle proceed loiter toddle globetrot swan stump tread slog stride mope roll trip streel leg it footslog hoof troop sashay pace yomp take a trip take the air linger dally hoof it step pass ambulate migrate parade go on foot cross globe-trot wend your way travel around putter follow one's nose advance lumber loaf prance explore strut depart coast crawl pilgrimage patrol make your way dilly-dally shamble wend junket circumnutate hopscotch stretch your legs make one's way hang about hop push on walk slowly mill round mill around mill about walk the tracks mooch around run around file spread canter pound bum ankle percolate schlep idle bum around get some exercise get some air sail wayfare foot it pad race lag loll fly take a turn exodus scuff tarry trog limp creep navigate walk casually scramble progress jet scour hit the bricks slough take Shanks's pony skulk drag circumlocute drag oneself take a stroll hit the trail safari circuit pass over poke fare foot hie shilly-shally go places globe trot go on a trip set out travel on foot drag your feet go slowly set forth move slowly get no place fast hang hang around extravagate flit run travel about boogie gander go hither and thither back-pack trill ooze divagate transition gallop deviate venture sweep go for a stroll stooge process wander about encompass search reconnoiter reconnoitre trek through wander aimlessly step out be on the move be on the trail struggle along swing get sidetracked trot move aimlessly get off the point go off at a tangent stalk locomote take it easy stroll along pound the pavement hobble stagger spread through go on a excursion go on a journey plod on mince march up and down walk up and down delay descend ascend tiptoe skip walk back and forth walk to and fro party rave socialize slouch make circuit go for a constitutional spill stretch flit around socialise jaunt around roam around traik go forward go by foot move forward go up go down press on go partying go clubbing drag along toil head lallygag dillydally lollygag diddle live it up rave it up motor barnstorm escape bus trundle road-trip take off coach bustle cab paint the town red put off halt hang out pass time fritter away hover slacken flag dabble pause lurk procrastinate stumble sprawl have a night on the town totter cover dodder waddle go on safari go on a tour go on an expedition go on an excursion galumph clump stomp lump flounder scuffle stamp barge ride circumnavigate course transit track follow lurch shift flog change transmit cut across proceed along overnight go round move round take a plane make a journey go riding cover ground pass through go into orbit take a boat get through take a train scuff one's feet dangle droop sag tail straddle hang down err fall behind bring up the rear be late trail behind drop behind string out drop back be strung out poke around lag behind emigrate immigrate move around transmigrate dander remove quit go astray wander around roam about move abroad troll go adrift breeze go aimlessly waltz walk around truck poke along pick your way find your way wind one's way itinerate leave nomadize transfer laze move about lounge lazy chill footle drone languish moon goof off hack around veg out kick back

Verb

To ponder or mull over
chew over ponder consider contemplate deliberate study weigh ruminate question meditate cogitate debate revolve perpend turn reflect muse entertain eye cerebrate think about mull over weigh up reflect on pore over think over meditate on ruminate on muse on kick around wrestle with deliberate on look at dwell on give thought to brood over pore on puzzle over cogitate about think through think on take stock of ponder on turn over in one's mind chew on consider the pros and cons of kick about bat about bat around beat one's brains out about cogitate on think speculate turn over brood review size up evaluate stew over ruminate over excogitate examine brood on deliberate about ruminate about agonize over think out figure muse over be in a brown study reason deliberate over brainstorm assess rack brains meditate over worry about roll wonder about brood about judge appraise give consideration to envision speculate about wonder reflect upon analyse sum up sweat over put on thinking cap give some thought to analyze digest puzzle agonize imagine ponder over contemplate on moon dream picture agonise hypothesize figure out hammer away at give much thought to ask oneself about think hard build castles in air hypothesise ask oneself conjecture guess scheme suppose worry assume percolate make sense of postulate presume conceive pore mind clarify chew the cud discuss debate with oneself theorize daydream be lost in thought take noodle around consult think of bat it around have a think about hash over pour it on dope out stop to consider have a hunch entertain the idea of look into call it call the turn take under consideration talk over beat one's brains argue hazard a guess mull knock around meditate upon medidate upon guesstimate take into consideration theorise decide on cerebrate on dope run up a flagpole regard bethink compare chaw observe mull over things be indecisive bear in mind conceive of philosophise woolgather dwell balance put on one's thinking cap about philosophize stew chew moot take as an example consider as an example look at as an example deal with use one's head chew over things stew about presuppose form go over sort out formulate make check out estimate deliberate upon rate sweat rehash take under advisement recollect feel puzzle out cudgel marvel think hard about envisage posit get a load of say be lost in contemplation be in a reverie premise hypothecate offer take for granted put forward see revolve in one's mind flash on register reflect about ruminate upon expect anticipate accept assimilate speculate on metabolise process cool out take in aspire to metabolize plan design obsess purpose intend devise fret mope project propose grieve be in brown study feel despondent about dwell upon gloom repine languish over sweat out bleed mope over languish chafe inwardly sulk grieve over sigh lament sulk about eat your heart out fret about think upon moon over despond plot view engage in contemplation track surmise have in mind think deeply entertain idea be in a thoughtful state say to oneself form theories run it up flagpole psych out suspicion read between lines head trip pipe-dream suspect daresay read make guesses make suppositions soul-search self-reflect look inward remember intellectualize comprehend introspect rationalize self-question logicalize recall ideate intellectualise rationalise ratiocinate discern reminisce cudgel your brains count your blessings take inventory take stock discover understand concentrate apprehend lucubrate sleep on it stargaze query stare into space sense explore inquire space out zone out trip out tune out enquire doubt uncover think back live in the past bring to light unearth appreciate resolve deduce infer be inattentive be in cloud cuckoo land have your head in the clouds be in a trance be miles away be inquisitive be curious let one's thoughts wander be preoccupied be abstracted indulge in wool-gathering be delirious

Antonym of bat back and forth

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