batting
pronunciation
How to pronounce batting in British English:
UK ['bætɪŋ]
How to pronounce batting in American English:
US [ˈbætɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- (baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base
- stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber
Word Origin
- batting (n.)
- "sheets of cotton fiber," 1875, variant of obsolete bat "felted mass of fur, wool, etc.," from bat (n.1), on notion of "beaten" fabric.
Example
- 1. Researchers studied three decades of major league baseball batting averages and play-by-play data .
- 2. Ishikawa is also working on getting the batting robot to be able to hit to all parts of the field .
- 3. And I 'm batting third in the league .
- 4. Bill told his story without batting an eye , although not a word of it was true .
- 5. He likes your batting stance .