(derogatory) To engage in bothsidesism, to treat a policy debate or controversy as a conflict between two equally valid (or equally dangerous, etc) viewpoints.

(law) To ensure that an accused person has the chance to seek to refute the accusations.

simple past tense and past participle of bat for both sides

present participle of bat for both sides

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bat for both sides

(somewhat euphemistic) To be bisexual. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bat, both, sides. To be a batter for both teams in an amateur cricket or baseball game.

(idiomatic) To manipulate opponents or competitors in a manner which benefits the manipulator.

(idiomatic) To profit from two things at the same time, especially when those things seem contradictory or incompatible.

Alternative form of play both sides against the middle

present participle of butter one's bread on both sides