2syllables
batted
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Definitions ofbatted
1verb
- To hit with a bat or (figuratively) as if with a bat.
Example: "He batted the ball away with a satisfying thwack."
- To take a turn at hitting a ball with a bat in sports like cricket, baseball and softball, as opposed to fielding.
- To strike or swipe as though with a bat.
Example: "The cat batted at the toy."
1verb
- To flutter
Example: "bat one's eyelashes"
- To wink.
- To bate or flutter, as a hawk.
- (usually with 'around' or 'about') To flit quickly from place to place.
Example: "I've spent all week batting around the country."
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