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

San Francisco doesn’t plan to activate him for the team’s final six games of the regular season, but Rodriguez will spend this week catching bullpens, taking batting practice and being around the team. —Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025

Earlier this season, Altuve asked Espada to move Peña to the top of the batting order. —Chandler Rome, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025

All eyes, and cameras, were on Ethan Holliday during Rockies batting practice Friday night. —Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025

Bochy talked about Semien’s recovery and how Semien looked at live batting practice on Friday before the game. —Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 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