Batting

Batting

Batting may refer to:
*Batting (baseball), the act of attempting to hit a ball thrown by the pitcher with a baseball bat, in order to score runs
*Batting (cricket), the act of defending one's wicket with the cricket bat while attempting to score runs
*Batting (material), a layer of insulation between a top layer of patchwork and a layer of backing material in quilting (see Patchwork quilt)


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  • Batting — Bat ting, n. 1. The act of one who bats; the management of a bat in playing games of ball. Mason. [1913 Webster] 2. Cotton in sheets, prepared for use in making quilts, etc.; as, cotton batting. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • batting — sheets of cotton fiber, 1875, variant of obsolete bat felted mass of fur, wool, etc., from BAT (Cf. bat) (n.1), on notion of beaten fabric …   Etymology dictionary

  • batting — [bat′iŋ; ] for 2, usually [ bat′ n] n. 1. the action of a person who bats, as in baseball ☆ 2. [see BATT] cotton, wool, or synthetic fiber wadded into sheets and used in bandages, quilts, quilted garments, etc …   English World dictionary

  • Batting — Bat Bat, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Batted} (b[a^]t t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Batting}.] To strike or hit with a bat or a pole; to cudgel; to beat. Holland. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • batting — noun Batting is used before these nouns: ↑average, ↑coach, ↑order, ↑practice, ↑stance, ↑title …   Collocations dictionary

  • batting — n. 1 the action of hitting with a bat. 2 cotton wadding prepared in sheets for use in quilts etc. Phrases and idioms: batting order the order in which people act or take their turn, esp. of batsmen in cricket …   Useful english dictionary

  • Batting average — is a statistic in both cricket and baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively. The two statistics are related, in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averagescite …   Wikipedia

  • Batting gloves — are a component in baseball sportswear. The glove covers one or both hands of a batter, providing comfort, heat, improved grip, and shock absorption when hitting the ball. The use of gloves is not obligatory in any level of the game, but they are …   Wikipedia

  • Batting position — may refer to:*The batting position can be the player s batting order in Cricket. *The batting position can be the player s batting order in Baseball …   Wikipedia

  • Batting Cage — der Jack Cust Baseball Academy in Flemington, New Jersey. Ein Batting Cage (deutsch: Schlagkäfig ) ist ein Trainingsgerät im Baseball, welches einem Schlagmann zum Training dient. Es handelt sich um einen geschlossenen rechteckigen Käfig, der von …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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