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

Related Articles Roberts said Heyward will go to San Diego with the Dodgers this weekend and take some live batting practice there. —Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 7 May 2024

Here are the best and worst team batting averages for the Nos. 7-9 spots in the batting order: 1. —Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing batting

• batting average
• batting cage
• without batting an eyelash

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