batting

Meanings

• (baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base
• stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber
• strike with, or as if with a baseball bat
• wink briefly
• have a turn at bat
• use a bat
  • "Who's batting?"
• beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight

Synonyms

bat, batten, clobber, cream, drub, flutter, lick, thrash