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Cotton, wool, silk, or synthetic material used to stuff the inside of a mattress, quilt, etc.
“The fires had burned through the top fabric and had begun to scorch some of the mattress batting underneath.”
A segment of a game where one team takes their turn to bat
Present participle for to strike or swipe, as though with a bat
“He would bat the ball hard so that it went across the road into the cotton gin yard.”
Present participle for to strike or hit repeatedly
“Ignoring her, he continued to bat at the flames with his palms, refusing to stop until the fire was out.”
Present participle for to flap or flutter, especially one's eyelids
“This was the kind of man who'd expect a woman to bat her eyelids at him while doing his washing.”
Present participle for to aimlessly move or drift from place to place
“I wondered why I couldn't just get a van and bat around the country doing whatever it is I do?”
Present participle for to move or cause to move in a rhythmic, flapping motion
Present participle for to move or act listlessly and aimlessly, especially due to unhappiness or boredom
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