English Explanatory Dictionary

batting

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Cotton, wool, silk or synthetic material used to stuff the inside of a mattress, quilt etc.
  2. Special cotton for surgery.
noun
  1. The act of someone who bats.
  2. The action of using a bat.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of bat

Pronunciation

/ˈbætɪŋ/ en-au-batting.ogg

Word forms

batting battings

Etymology

From bat + -ing, batt + -ing (“material, collection”).

Synonyms

bat batt

Derived words

batting average batting cage batting collapse batting crease batting glove batting order batting pad open the batting
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