batting

(noun) (baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base.

(noun) stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber. Synonyms: batten.

(verb) strike with, or as if with a baseball bat. Synonyms: bat. Example: "Bat the ball."

(verb) wink briefly. Synonyms: bat, flutter. Example: "Bat one's eyelids."

(verb) have a turn at bat. Synonyms: bat. Example: "Jones bats first, followed by martinez."

(verb) use a bat. Synonyms: bat. Example: "Who's batting?."

(verb) beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight. Synonyms: cream, bat, clobber, drub, thrash, lick. Example: "We licked the other team on sunday!."