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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBatting
/ˈbæt.ɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of hitting a ball with a bat in sports such as baseball, cricket, or softball.
"Her powerful batting secured the championship victory for the team." - 2
Sheets of cotton, wool, or synthetic fiber used for stuffing or quilting.
"Place a layer of cotton batting inside the quilt before sewing the layers together."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'bat' (from Old English 'bætt', meaning a club or stick, influenced by Old Norse 'batta' to beat) combined with the present participle/gerund suffix '-ing'. Historically developed in the context of striking a ball in sports like cricket and baseball, and later extended to mean layers of cotton or wool used for quilting.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Batting" is said worldwide
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batte
Transliteration: bat
"Il est reconnu pour son excellente batte."
Schlagen
Transliteration: schlagen
"Sein Schlagen im entscheidenden Moment war perfekt."
battuta
Transliteration: battuta
"La sua battuta è stata decisiva per la vittoria."
bateo
Transliteration: bateo
"El equipo mejoró notablemente su bateo esta temporada."
rebate
Transliteration: rebate
"O técnico elogiou o rebate do jogador."
बैटिंग
Transliteration: batting
"उसकी बैटिंग ने मैच का रुख बदल दिया।"
击球
Transliteration: jí qiú
"他的击球技术非常出色。"
타격
Transliteration: tagyeok
"그 선수의 타격은 팀의 승리에 기여했습니다."
バッティング
Transliteration: battingu
"彼のバッティングはチームの主力です。"
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