"batting" in the noun sense
1. batting
baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base
2. batting, batten
stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber
"batting" in the verb sense
1. bat
strike with, or as if with a baseball bat
"bat the ball"
2. bat, flutter
wink briefly
"bat one's eyelids"
3. bat
have a turn at bat
"Jones bats first, followed by Martinez"
4. bat
use a bat
"Who's batting?"
5. cream, bat, clobber, drub, thrash, lick
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
"We licked the other team on Sunday!"
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