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

Snell pitched to hitters in live batting practice on Wednesday and is scheduled to do so again on Saturday. —Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025

Right-hander Luis Gil, sidelined since straining his right lat during spring training, will throw either a third batting practice session Tuesday or Wednesday, or begin a minor league rehab assignment. —Mike Fitzpatrick, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2025

When your starting third baseman is ninth in the batting order, that’s a problem. —Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2025

Besides the unpredictability of injuries, starting pitchers are also confronting pitch count limitations and rarely compete against an opponent’s batting order more than twice in a ball game. —Wayne G. McDonnell, Forbes.com, 3 July 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