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Cotton, wool, silk or synthetic material used to stuff the inside of a mattress, quilt etc.

Special cotton for surgery.

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.

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.

The act of someone who bats.

Example: the battings of her eyelashes

The action of using a bat.