batting

[ bat-ing ]

noun

1. the act or manner of using a bat in a game of ball.
2. cotton, wool, or synthetic fibers in batts or sheets, used as filling for quilts or bedcovers.

batting

/ ˈbætɪŋ /

noun

1. Also calledbatt cotton or woollen wadding used in quilts, mattresses, etc
2. the action of a person or team that hits with a bat, esp in cricket or baseball

Word History and Origins

Origin of batting¹

First recorded in 1605–15; bat ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

It's hard to think of another baseball player in recent memory whose batting stance made so many fans weak at the knees.

From The Daily Beast

“Some people worry about our batting average,” he told the crowd of activists.

From The Daily Beast

Louie and Amia were perfectly happy to drift along, batting eyes at each other but never taking it to the next level.

From The Daily Beast

“This is batting practice for Hillary and the people around her,” he says.

From The Daily Beast

Over two decades with the St. Louis Cardinals, he won three MVP awards and seven NL batting crowns.

From The Daily Beast

A cricket-match was in progress, but the bowling and batting were extremely wild, thanks to The Warren strong beer.

From Project Gutenberg

They ran a dime apiece up into multi-millions without batting their eye-lashes.

From Project Gutenberg

It was Jim Carter, whose suit of cotton batting, decorated with tinsel and cedar, was most becoming.

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Long division ought to be easy and interesting for a child who knew that it was something used in computing batting averages.

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But who, with any sense, wants to go batting off to Mars or the Asteroids?

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