batting
part of speech
noun (batting — uncountable); verb form (bat, bats, batted, batting)
meaning for a pupil
1) Batting is hitting a ball with a bat, especially in baseball, cricket and softball; it is the turn when your team tries to score. tree →
2) Batting is also the -ing form of «bat»: hitting something with your hand or a bat. tree →
3) To bat your eyelashes is to blink them quickly. tree →
4) Batting is also a layer of soft cotton or wool used inside quilts. tree →
sense in the lessons
In PE and sport, «batting» is the attacking turn in cricket (UK, Australia, NZ, Ireland) and baseball/softball (US, Canada); a batting average is a maths statistic. Phrases: «batting order», «batting average», «batting helmet», «go in to bat», «without batting an eyelid / eye» (without showing any surprise).
examples
- Our team is batting first. tree →
- He wore a batting helmet to protect his head. tree →
- Her batting average is 0.300. tree →
- The kitten was batting at a piece of string. tree →
- She went in to bat at number three. tree →
- He told the lie without batting an eyelid. tree →
- The quilt is filled with soft batting. tree →
- We practised batting in the nets after school. tree →
note
From «bat» — double t: batted, batting. In cricket the player is a batter or batsman; in baseball, a batter. A batting average is division: hits ÷ times at bat (baseball) or runs ÷ times out (cricket). «Bat» is also a flying animal, a different word.
Trees and pragmatics
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