batsman

noun

bats·​man ˈbats-mən How to pronounce batsman (audio)
: a batter especially in cricket

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Williams entered the ninth inning with a 2-1 lead, a situation in which the Yankees held a 72 percent win expectancy, and proceeded to allow a single, a hit batsman, and a two-run double to cough up the lead. Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025 And a heaping dose of urgency to connect: Record an out as a batsman, and you’re done for the entire match, left to stew on failure for hours. Brian Hamilton, The Athletic, 10 July 2024 The Centurions loaded the bases behind a walk and two hit batsmen, and Lozada called on Ramon Verduzco to secure the win. Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025 Zack Kelly pitched two scoreless innings and Greg Weissert worked around a walk and a hit batsman for a scoreless eighth. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for batsman

Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of batsman was in 1756

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“Batsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/batsman. Accessed 9 May. 2025.

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