n.
Function: verb
Inflected Form: bat · ted ; bat · ting
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
1 : to strike or hit with or as if with a bat
2 a : to advance (a base runner) by batting b : to have a batting average of
3 : to discuss at length : consider in detail
intransitive verb
1 a : to strike or hit a ball with a bat b : to take one's turn at bat
2 : to wander aimlessly