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)
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At batting practice, ropes warded off fans and media straining to see McGwire.
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Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
The $1,000 donation will support the athletes by providing baseball gloves, bats, and batting gloves for events, ensuring families face no financial burden.
—Nicole Nielsen, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
As a heritage brand with deep roots—founded in 1853 in what is now Manhattan’s Nolita neighborhood—the brand has innovated from horsehair and straw beds to even more premium natural materials like cotton batting.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 10 Dec. 2025
Laughter, hugs between old friends and staff and keeping balloons aloft in a friendly game of balloon batting were just some of the evening activities.
—Kelly Wilkinson, IndyStar, 5 Dec. 2025
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Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
The $1,000 donation will support the athletes by providing baseball gloves, bats, and batting gloves for events, ensuring families face no financial burden.
—Nicole Nielsen, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
As a heritage brand with deep roots—founded in 1853 in what is now Manhattan’s Nolita neighborhood—the brand has innovated from horsehair and straw beds to even more premium natural materials like cotton batting.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 10 Dec. 2025
Laughter, hugs between old friends and staff and keeping balloons aloft in a friendly game of balloon batting were just some of the evening activities.
—Kelly Wilkinson, IndyStar, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Batting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/batting. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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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
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