bat around

phrasal verb

batted around; batting around; bats around

informal

: to think about or talk about (something, such as an idea) for a period of time

The plan was batted around for a while, but it was finally rejected.

We've been batting the idea around for a few years.

Examples of bat around in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Mets batted around to wear out the Phillies (46-31) and push the game out of reach. —Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 June 2025

The Wolves did it as a team in the seventh, batting around to score five runs and break open a 1-1 tie. —Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025

The Dodgers batted around, scoring five times on six hits including Ohtani’s RBI single and a two-run single from Muncy. —Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 16 June 2025

The Yankees, meanwhile, scored the majority of their runs during a five-run second inning: New York batted around and four Yankees drove in runs. —Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2025

Rhymes for bat around

• aboveground
• battleground
• belowground
• paperbound
• turnaround
• ultrasound
• underground
• wraparound
• abound
• aground
• astound
• background