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Cotton, wool, silk, or synthetic material used to stuff the inside of a mattress, quilt, etc.

(cricket) One side's (from when the first player begins to bat, until the last player is out) or individual player's turn to bat or the runs scored during those durations

Present participle for to strike or swipe, as though with a bat

Present participle for to strike or hit repeatedly

Present participle for to flap or flutter, especially one's eyelids

Present participle for to aimlessly move or drift from place to place

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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Noun

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.”

Noun

(cricket) One side's (from when the first player begins to bat, until the last player is out) or individual player's turn to bat or the runs scored during those durations

Verb

Present participle for to strike or swipe, as though with a bat

letting someone have it

knocking into the middle of next week

beating the living daylights out of

sticking one on

raining blows on

giving someone a hiding

giving someone a good hiding

knocking around

giving someone a drubbing

giving someone a beating

giving someone a good beating

giving someone a good drubbing

sucker-punching

tanning one's hide

aiming blows at

boxing someone's ears

hitting repeatedly

hitting for six

putting in the hospital

giving someone a hot bottom

putting over one's knee

warming someone's seat

dusting someone's britches

landing a punch

raining blows upon

striking with a stick

beating with a stick

beating to a pulp

laying a finger on

connecting with

assaulting physically

taking a strap to

giving a black eye

riding roughshod

knocking block off

getting stuck into

knocking for a loop

wiping the floor with

taking to the cleaners

triumphing over

blowing out of the water

getting the better of

making mincemeat of

walking all over

turning inside out

bringing someone to their knees

running rings around

winning a resounding victory over

prevailing over

winning against

defeating utterly

outmaneuvering^US

running rings round

outmanoeuvring^UK

putting an end to

winning a victory over

bringing to ruin

taking to cleaners

wiping off the map

tanning someone's hide

pipping at the post

running roughshod over

putting paid to

taking a stick to

defeating heavily

wiping off the mat

giving someone a pasting

cooking one's goose

fixing one's wagon

putting to flight

cutting to pieces

throwing back in confusion

blowing out of water

putting to rout

giving the cat o'nine tails

punishing severely

gaining the advantage over

making a fool of

getting one up on

putting someone in their place

trampling underfoot

succeeding over

bringing to knees

giving someone a licking

putting someone over your knee

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“He would bat the ball hard so that it went across the road into the cotton gin yard.”

Verb

Present participle for to strike or hit repeatedly

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“Ignoring her, he continued to bat at the flames with his palms, refusing to stop until the fire was out.”

Verb

Present participle for to flap or flutter, especially one's eyelids

shutting and open

batting an eyelid

fluttering an eyelid

opening and shut

flickering an eyelid

“This was the kind of man who'd expect a woman to bat her eyelids at him while doing his washing.”

Verb

Present participle for to aimlessly move or drift from place to place

going walkabout

circumambulating

knocking around

following one's nose

mooching around

walking the tracks

hitting the road

wandering about

travelling about

going hither and thither

moving aimlessly

going off at a tangent

getting sidetracked

wandering aimlessly

getting off the point

going for a walk

travelling around

traveling around

reconnoitring^UK

reconnoitering^US

spreading through

hitting the trail

stretching your legs

finding your way

picking your way

trekking through

struggling along

wending your way

making one's way

making your way

getting some exercise

getting some air

taking a stroll

going on a trip

going for a stroll

hitting the bricks

dragging oneself

walking casually

walking up and down

marching up and down

walking to and fro

walking back and forth

going on a excursion

going on a journey

pounding the pavement

jaunting around

flitting around

traveling on foot

travelling on foot

walking the beat

going on safari

going on an excursion

going on a tour

going on an expedition

painting the town red

getting no place fast

dragging your feet

circumnavigating

having a night on the town

walking the beat of

pounding the beat of

going for a constitutional

proceeding along

journeying through

traveling through

travelling through

making the rounds of

covering ground

getting through

passing through

going into orbit

making a journey

walking through

travelling over

seeing the sights of

bringing up the rear

dropping behind

trailing behind

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“I wondered why I couldn't just get a van and bat around the country doing whatever it is I do?”

Verb

Present participle for to move or cause to move in a rhythmic, flapping motion

moving up and down

moving to and fro

rising and falling

moving from side to side

swinging backwards and forwards

swinging back and forth

having the shakes

waving to and fro

ebbing and flowing

moving slightly

shaking like a leaf

quaking in your boots

shaking in your boots

moving side to side

having the quivers

swinging from side to side

swinging to and fro

moving back and forth

moving backwards and forwards

moving erratically

thrashing about

putting in motion

setting in motion

catching the wind

bobbing up and down

coming and going

going up and down

walking unsteadily

trembling precariously

moving spasmodically

moving convulsively

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Verb

Present participle for to move or act listlessly and aimlessly, especially due to unhappiness or boredom

shilly-shallying

stooging around

dragging your feet

procrastinating

getting no place fast

taking your time

taking one's time

dropping behind

trailing behind

pottering round

pottering about

pottering around

warming a chair

schlepping along

whiling away time

using delaying tactics

humming and hawing

putting off doing something

playing for time

playing a waiting game

advancing slowly

appearing to pass slowly

going on and on

going on too long

becoming tedious

sitting on one's butt

frittering away

diddle-daddling

scrounging around

shlepping along

frittering time away

dragging behind

bringing up the rear

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