English Explanatory Dictionary

bat away

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To knock an object, usually a ball, away from oneself.
  2. To avoid by diverting the focus of a discussion.
  3. To use one's own judgment to aggressively swing at pitches, rather than following a coaches instructions.
  4. To use any means to take the money of participants in a circus gaming attraction.

Word forms

bat away bats away batting away batted away
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