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

Alvarez fractured the hamate bone in his left hand during batting practice on March 8 and had surgery two days later. —Will Sammon, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025

Neither team took batting practice or had pregame activities on the field. —Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025

Kurtz met with the team on Tuesday, dined with them and took batting practice, sending one shot well over the right field fence. —Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2025

Players should arrive at 8 a.m. for batting practice, 9:15 a.m. game time Saturdays, Red Bug Lake Park, 3600 Red Bug Lake Road, Casselberry, $3, 407-779-6980. —Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2025

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