present participle of bat

(sewing) Cotton, wool, silk or synthetic material used to stuff the inside of a mattress, quilt etc. / Special cotton for surgery.

The act of someone who bats. / (cricket, baseball) The action of using a bat.

plural of batting

present participle of bat in

(transitive) To hit with a bat or (figuratively) as if with a bat. / (intransitive) To take a turn at hitting a ball with a bat in sports like cricket, baseball and softball, as opposed to fielding.

(Caribbean, MLE) Clipping of batty (“buttocks or anus”).

A club made of wood or aluminium used for striking the ball in sports such as baseball, softball and cricket. / A turn at hitting the ball with a bat in a game.

Dated form of baht (“Thai currency”).

(obsolete) A packsaddle.