BAT (AROUND OR BACK AND FORTH) Synonyms: 28 Similar Words

bat (around or back and forth)

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Definition of bat (around or back and forth) next

as in to discuss

to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion the issue's been batted around, but nothing's ever been done

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Honda Motor and Nissan Motor, Japan’s second- and third-largest automakers, are discussing ways to deepen their ties, including the possibility of a merger that could fundamentally restructure Japan’s car industry.

River Akira Davis, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Both made their virtual introductions to New York on Tuesday in a span of about an hour to discuss their new employers.

Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024

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