Definition of batting Batting

/bæˈtɪŋ/ - [bating] - bat•ting

We found 11 definitions of batting from 5 different sources.

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What does batting mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: battings

batting - (baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base
  try, attempt, endeavor, endeavour, effort earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"
  baseball game, baseball a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"
batting - stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber
  batten
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • batting (p. pr. & vb. n.)
    of Bat
  • batting (n.)
    The act of one who bats; the management of a bat in playing games of ball.
  • batting (n.)
    Cotton in sheets, prepared for use in making quilts, etc.; as, cotton batting.

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  • baseball
    In baseball, batting is the act of going against the other team's pitcher and trying to hit the baseball ball. A batter or hitter is the player who swings his bat to try to hit the ball. In Major League Baseball, pitchers usually do not bat unless they are playing in the National League where batters have to bat even if they are pitchers. In the American League, pitchers do not bat, and only pitch.

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batting in sign language
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