batting

UK
/ˈbætɪŋ/
US
/ˈbætɪŋ/

Translations

battingnoun
battings
pl
He adjusted his batting before stepping up to the plate.
Он поправил свою биту перед тем, как выйти на поле.
The batting in the quilt makes it very warm.
Вата в одеяле делает его очень тёплым.
Additional translations
Synonyms
batting order
batting average
battingadjective
UK
/ˈbæt.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈbæt̬.ɪŋ/
Used attributively before nouns in sports contexts (e.g., batting average, batting order). Not normally gradable.
batverb

batting

Gerund

batted
Past Simple
batted
Past Participle
batting
Gerund
UK
/bæt/
US
/bæt/
(homonym)
He batted the ball out of the park.
Он выбил мяч за пределы парка.
ударять(битой)
The player batted the ball with great force.
Игрок сильно ударил по мячу.
похлопывать(ресницами)
She playfully batted her eyelashes at him to get his attention.
Она кокетливо похлопала ресницами, чтобы привлечь его внимание.
The cat batted the toy mouse across the living room floor.
Кошка шлепнула лапой игрушечную мышь, покатив её по полу.
Additional translations
хлопать(глазами/ресницами)

Definitions

battingnoun
The action or skill of hitting with a bat, especially in cricket or baseball.
His batting improved significantly after he started practicing daily.
Cotton, wool, or synthetic fiber wadded into rolls or sheets, used for stuffing furniture and mattresses and for lining quilts.
She bought some batting to use as padding for the quilt she was making.
battingadjective
Relating to the act or skill of hitting with a bat, especially in baseball or cricket, and used only before a noun.
The coach adjusted the batting order before the game.
batverb
To hit something, especially a ball, with a bat or similar object.
She batted the ball out of the park during the game.
To flutter or wink, especially when referring to eyelashes.
He didn't even bat an eyelid when he heard the shocking news.
To swipe or tap lightly at something with the hand, paw, or similar appendage.
The kitten batted the dangling string playfully.