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batting

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/ˈbætɪŋ/ English

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noun

  1. Cotton, wool, silk or synthetic material used to stuff the inside of a mattress, quilt etc.
  2. Special cotton for surgery.

verb

  1. To hit with a bat or (figuratively) as if with a bat.“He batted the ball away with a satisfying thwack.”
  2. To take a turn at hitting a ball with a bat in sports like cricket, baseball and softball, as opposed to fielding.
  3. To strike or swipe as though with a bat.“The cat batted at the toy.”

verb

  1. To flutter“bat one's eyelashes”
  2. To wink.
  3. To bate or flutter, as a hawk.
  4. (usually with 'around' or 'about') To flit quickly from place to place.“I've spent all week batting around the country.”

noun

  1. The act of someone who bats.“the battings of her eyelashes”
  2. The action of using a bat.

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