Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bat away

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables: bat -away
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To knock an object, usually a ball, away from oneself.

verb

To avoid by diverting the focus of a discussion.

verb

To use one's own judgment to aggressively swing at pitches, rather than following a coaches instructions.

American usage

verb

To use any means to take the money of participants in a circus gaming attraction.

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"The ball can still be batted away with one or both hands. It can be batted from a player's hands or batted away during a shot."
"For his part, Hank Paulson, the US Treasury Secretary - asked about the impact of US energy policies on food prices on Friday - tried to bat away the question."

Usage

American usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

bats away (present, singular) batting away (participle, present) batted away (participle, past) batted away (past)

Questions

What does bat away mean?: To knock an object, usually a ball, away from oneself.

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