verb
- past tense of bat; hit a ball with a bat in baseball or cricket
- past tense of bat; fluttered or moved quickly (as eyelids or wings)
Usage: sports
Examples
- She batted the ball over the fence for a home run.
- He batted third in the lineup yesterday.
- The team batted well in the final inning.
- She batted her eyelashes flirtatiously.
- The moth batted against the window all night.
- He batted away the fly with his hand.