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 called: batt. 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

Australia may be unbeaten but did not start this tournament in the smoothest fashion, with individual performances digging their batting line-up out of trouble in their opening matches.

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Years later, when my salary broke six figures, I found myself dropping $20 on a fancy cocktail without batting a designer-mascaraed eyelash.

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Rarely would he let them face an opposing batting order three times or throw much more than 100 pitches.

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He went out on the field for his rare session of batting practice.

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When batting in the top three in domestic and international cricket, Lamb averages 44 in 61 innings with five centuries.

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