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batting

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈbætɪŋ/

batting means: The action of hitting a ball with a bat in a sport such as cricket or baseball.

noun

HITTING WITH BATB2

The action of hitting a ball with a bat in a sport such as cricket or baseball.

  • We have batting practice today.
  • Her batting helped the team win.
  • The coach changed the batting order.

Common phrases: batting practice, batting average, batting order

SOFT FILLINGC1

Soft material placed inside quilts, mattresses, or similar things to make them thicker and warmer.

  • Put batting between the two fabric layers.
  • She chose wool batting for the quilt.
  • The mattress contains thick cotton batting.

Similar words: wadding, padding

Common phrases: cotton batting, quilt batting, layer of batting

SURGICAL COTTONC2

Cotton prepared for use during medical operations or for covering wounds.

  • The nurse brought sterile batting.
  • The wound dressing contained a layer of batting.
  • The hospital stored surgical batting in sealed packages.

Similar words: surgical cotton

Common phrases: surgical batting, sterile batting

EYELASH MOVEMENTC2

The repeated movement of eyelashes, quickly closing and opening the eyes.

  • Her batting of eyelashes made him smile.
  • His rapid batting of eyelashes suggested nervousness.
  • No amount of eyelash batting changed her decision.

Similar words: fluttering, blinking

Common phrases: batting of eyelashes, eyelash batting

Questions about batting

What does batting mean?

The action of hitting a ball with a bat in a sport such as cricket or baseball.

What is batting in other languages?

Türkçe: vuruş · Español: bateo · Français: frappe à la batte · Deutsch: Schlagen · Italiano: battuta · 日本語: 打撃

How do you pronounce batting?

It is pronounced /ˈbætɪŋ/.

How do you use batting in a sentence?

We have batting practice today. Her batting helped the team win.

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