batting

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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

Cortes is in Florida and throwing live batting practice sessions. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Ohtani threw 30 pitches in a live batting-practice session Saturday at Dodger Stadium, marking his first time facing hitters since his last start on July 3. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

In Tuesday’s 3-1 win over Baltimore, Ramos went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts and a walk while batting third. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026

With Kevin Alcántara batting, Hoerner took off for second base. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 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