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batting

/ˈbætɪŋ/noun, verb2 syllables

Batting means: beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight.

Synonyms for batting12

noun, as in stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber

batten

verb, as in beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight

cream, bat, clobber, drub, thrash, lick, thresh, lam, flail

verb, as in strike with, or as if with a baseball bat

verb, as in wink briefly

bat, flutter

verb, as in have a turn at bat

verb, as in use a bat

also used for batting

batt

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What does batting mean?7

verb

1

beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight“We licked the other team on Sunday!”

2

strike with, or as if with a baseball bat“bat the ball”

3

wink briefly“bat one's eyelids”

4

have a turn at bat“Jones bats first, followed by Martinez”

5

use a bat“Who's batting?”

noun

1

stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber

2

(baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with batting?2

two syllables

three syllables

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Batting in a sentence

  • He sank the deal without batting an eyelash.unknown
  • She can tell the most outrageous lie without batting an eye.darinmex
  • She balanced the bat on her shoulder before batting.Amastan
  • He adjusted his grip on the bat before batting.Amastan
  • She practiced her batting technique with a foam bat.Amastan
  • Rima was batting her eyelashes at Skura's husband.Amastan
  • He is at home on batting.unknown
  • He has a high batting average.CK

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Forms of batting

as a noun

plural
battings