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

In the batting order for the first time after missing most of the season because of an upper-body injury, Taylor Stephens followed with a slow roller into right field — just soft enough for Bragg to beat the tag at third while Stephens stepped into second. —Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2025

All three played key roles on Friday night, hitting in the 2-3-4 spots in the batting order and combining to go 4-for-12 with two walks, five RBIs, and three runs scored. —Isaac Azout, Miami Herald, 17 May 2025

What Suzuki has accomplished is the equivalent of a slugger batting third in the lineup and hitting 40 home runs with a slap singles hitter batting cleanup behind him. —Arpon Basu, New York Times, 16 May 2025

The rest of the Padres lineup is straight forward above Elias Díaz catching and batting eighth. —Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 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