batting

1 of 2

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)

batting

2 of 2

present participle of bat entry 2, bat entry 4

Examples of batting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

And Ohtani slid into the Dodgers’ lineup, hitting second in the batting order for the first time this season, with Mookie Betts leading off against the Padres southpaw. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Acuna went down in a heap, hobbled out of the batting circle and dropped to his knees again while attended to by manager Walt Weiss and the trainer. — ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026

The Royals are rotating Pasquantino, Perez and Jac Caglianone in the batting order down the stretch. — Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026

Correa tearing an ankle tendon in May during a freak batting practice accident quieted them. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

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