stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber
verb
strike with, or as if with a baseball bat
“bat the ball”
verb
wink briefly
“bat one's eyelids”
verb
have a turn at bat
“Jones bats first, followed by Martinez”
verb
use a bat
“Who's batting?”
verb
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
“We licked the other team on Sunday!”
Word Forms
bat
verb
strike with, or as if with a baseball bat
bat
noun
a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash
batter
noun
(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
batting
noun
(baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base
drubbing
noun
a sound defeat
thrashing
noun
a sound defeat
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Schlagen
(Baseball) der Versuch des Schlagmanns, auf die Base zu gelangen
🇫🇷French
au bâton
(baseball) tentative du frappeur d'atteindre le but
🇪🇸Spanish
guata
(béisbol) el intento del bateador de llegar a la base
🇮🇹Italian
battuta
(baseball) il tentativo del battitore di raggiungere la base
🇳🇱Dutch
slaan
(honkbal) de poging van de slagman om op het honk te komen
🇵🇹Portuguese
rebatidas
(beisebol) a tentativa do batedor de chegar à base
🇷🇺Russian
ватин
(бейсбол) попытка отбивающего попасть на базу
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बल्लेबाजी
(बेसबॉल) बल्लेबाज का बेस पर पहुंचने का प्रयास
🇧🇩Bengali
ব্যাটিং
(বেসবল) ব্যাটারের বেস পেতে প্রচেষ্টা
🇮🇳Tamil
பேட்டிங்
(பேஸ்பால்) அடிப்பந்து அடிப்பவரின் முயற்சி
🇮🇳Telugu
బ్యాటింగ్
(బేస్ బాల్) బేస్ మీద పొందడానికి కొట్టే ప్రయత్నం
🇮🇳Marathi
फलंदाजी
(बेसबॉल) बॅटरचा बेसवर जाण्याचा प्रयत्न
🇮🇳Gujarati
બેટિંગ
(બેઝબોલ) બેઝ પર જવાનો બેટરનો પ્રયાસ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬ್ಯಾಟಿಂಗ್
(ಬೇಸ್ಬಾಲ್) ಬ್ಯಾಟರ್ನ ಬೇಸ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಪಡೆಯಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ബാറ്റിംഗ്
(ബേസ്ബോൾ) അടിത്തട്ടിലെത്താനുള്ള ബാറ്ററുടെ ശ്രമം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੱਲੇਬਾਜ਼ੀ
(ਬੇਸਬਾਲ) ਬੱਲੇਬਾਜ਼ ਦੀ ਬੇਸ 'ਤੇ ਜਾਣ ਦੀ ਕੋਸ਼ਿਸ਼
🇵🇰Urdu
بیٹنگ
(بیس بال) بلے باز کی بنیاد پر آنے کی کوشش
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
击球
（棒球）击球手试图上垒
🇯🇵Japanese
バッティング
(野球) 打者が出塁しようとする試み
🇰🇷Korean
타격
(야구) 타자가 베이스에 출루하려는 시도
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đánh bóng
(bóng chày) nỗ lực của người đánh bóng để vào được căn cứ
🇹🇭Thai
แม่น
(เบสบอล) ความพยายามของผู้ตีที่จะขึ้นฐาน
🇮🇩Indonesian
memukul
(Bisbol) upaya pemukul untuk mencapai pangkalan
🇲🇾Malay
memukul
(besbol) percubaan pemukul untuk naik ke pangkalan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الضرب
(البيسبول) محاولة الضارب للوصول إلى القاعدة
🇮🇷Persian
ضربه زدن
(بیس بال) تلاش خمیر برای قرار گرفتن در پایگاه
🇹🇷Turkish
vuruş
(beyzbol) vurucunun üsse ulaşma girişimi
🇮🇱Hebrew
חבטות
(בייסבול) הניסיון של החובט לעלות על הבסיס
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'batting'?
The primary meaning of 'batting' is '(baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'batting' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'batting' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'batting' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'batting' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'batting' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'batting' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
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In your opinion, does the word 'batting' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'batting' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'batting' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'batting' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
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