bating

American

[bey-ting] / ˈbeɪ tɪŋ /

preposition

Scot.

with the exception of; excluding.

Other Word Forms

unbating adjective

Etymology

Origin of bating

First recorded in 1560–70; shortening of abating; abate

Example Sentences

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There was a noticeable bating of breath as she acknowledged that she and Trump had their differences.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2024

Martin hit .377 with three homers and 11 RBIs in 16 games this year, leaving him with a career bating line of .368/.474/.532 with 14 homers and 76 RBIs in 140 games for the Commodores.

From Reuters • Jun. 11, 2020

A hawk cannot escape by bating, because its owner holds its jesses—slim leather straps attached to bands the bird wears on its ankles.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 2, 2015

He said he would have no problem completing his rehabilitation by throwing live bating practice and simulated games, a plan Yankees Manager Joe Girardi agreed with.

From New York Times • Aug. 22, 2012

So Lancelot, and all the other angry men, went circling round Camelot in a bitter atmosphere of knots and competition and bating hawks.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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