batting

[US]/'bætɪŋ/
[UK]/'bætɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. hitting a ball with a bat; the act of hitting
v. to hit a ball with a bat; to strike

Phrases & Collocations

batting average

batting practice

batting stance

batting gloves

batting helmet

Example Sentences

a slump in a batting average.

she paid the bill without batting an eyelid.

Northants have the batting to destroy anyone.

a talented batting line-up.

She heard the news without batting an eyelid.

she turned out to have the law batting for her.

the English batting technique has been found sadly wanting.

finished the season with a .500 average; a batting average of .274.

He heard the bad news without batting an eyelid.

Our team is batting this morning and will be fielding in the afternoon.

There’s no use batting your eyelashes at me, young lady!

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