batting

noun

bat·​ting ˈba-tiŋ 

1

a

: the action of one who bats

b

: the use of or ability with a bat

2

: layers or sheets of raw cotton or wool or of synthetic fibrous material used for lining quilts or for stuffing or packaging

also : a blanket of thermal insulation (such as fiberglass)

Examples of batting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Injury updates Teoscar Hernández, out with a hamstring injury, is scheduled to take live batting practice Thursday. —Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026

With the promise of better batting conditions on a sunnier afternoon, New Zealand dug in and England could prise out only Conway and Latham. —ABC News, 17 June 2026

According to Elabed, the organizers spent that week batting potential names back and forth with the Harris campaign for vetting. —Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026

What to do with your new toy, a toy that has had serious batting trouble with its stars, with severe problems driving in runs, and pitching hanging by a torn ligament? —Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing batting

• batting average
• batting cage
• without batting an eyelash

Rhymes for batting

• chatting
• matting
• patting
• platting
• combating
• combatting
• formatting

Kids Definition

batting

noun

bat·​ting ˈbat-iŋ 

: layers or sheets of cotton or wool or of synthetic material used mostly for stuffing quilts or packaging goods