n.
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: bat · ted ; bat · ting
Etymology: probably alteration of 2 bate
Date: circa 1838
: to wink especially in surprise or emotion <never batted an eye> also : FLUTTER < batted his eyelashes>
n.
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: bat · ted ; bat · ting
Etymology: probably alteration of 2 bate
Date: circa 1838
: to wink especially in surprise or emotion <never batted an eye> also : FLUTTER < batted his eyelashes>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012