Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

batting

/ˈbætɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.84 in modern English

Syllables
bat-ting
IPA
/ˈbætɪŋ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Special cotton for surgery.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of someone who bats.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The action of using a bat.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of bat

Example Sentences

Etymology

From bat + -ing, batt + -ing (“material, collection”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

battings (plural)

Phrases

batting average batting cage batting collapse batting crease batting glove batting order batting pad open the batting

Synonyms

bat batt batten

Rhymes With

chatting combating patting combatting matting russia matting tatting catting flatting

Questions

How do you pronounce batting?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbætɪŋ/.
What does batting mean?
Cotton, wool, silk or synthetic material used to stuff the inside of a mattress, quilt etc.
Where does batting come from?
From bat + -ing, batt + -ing (“material, collection”).

How to pronounce batting

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