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bat around

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Pronunciation: US /ˌbæt əˈraʊnd/

bat around means: To discuss ideas or possibilities in a relaxed way, often before deciding what to do.

verb

DISCUSS IDEASC1

To discuss ideas or possibilities in a relaxed way, often before deciding what to do.

  • Let’s bat around some ideas.
  • We batted the proposal around at lunch.
  • Have you batted any possible names around yet?

How to use it: bat something around (We batted several ideas around over lunch.); bat around something (Let’s bat around some options before deciding.)

Similar words: discuss, talk over, kick around

Common phrases: bat around ideas, bat around something, bat something around

ALL PLAYERS BATC2

In baseball, every player in a team’s batting order takes a turn during the same half of an inning.

  • The team batted around in the first inning.
  • All nine hitters helped us bat around.
  • They batted around without sending the first hitter back to the plate.

How to use it: bat around in + inning (The team batted around in the fourth inning.)

Common phrases: bat around once, bat around again, bat around early

FIRST BATTER RETURNSC2

In baseball, the first batter gets a second turn after every teammate has batted in the same half-inning.

  • We batted around when our first hitter returned.
  • The team batted around in the third inning, giving its leadoff hitter a second turn.
  • Can they bat around and bring the opening batter back?

How to use it: bat around in + inning (They batted around in the sixth inning.)

Common phrases: bat around twice, bat around again, bat around in something

MOVE ABOUTC2

To move quickly from one place to another.

  • We batted around town all morning.
  • He was tired after batting around between shops.
  • Why are you batting around the city in this rain?

How to use it: bat around + place (She spent the morning batting around town.)

Similar words: dash about, rush around

Common phrases: bat around town, bat around all day, bat around the city

WASTE TIMEC2

To spend time doing little or nothing useful.

  • We just batted around all afternoon.
  • Stop batting around and finish your work.
  • He spent the weekend batting around with nothing useful to do.

Similar words: loaf, idle, laze around

Opposites: work

Common phrases: bat around aimlessly, bat around all day, just bat around

Questions about bat around

What does bat around mean?

To discuss ideas or possibilities in a relaxed way, often before deciding what to do.

What is bat around in other languages?

Türkçe: fikir alışverişinde bulunmak · Español: comentar · Français: discuter de · Deutsch: besprechen · Italiano: discutere · 日本語: 話し合う

How do you pronounce bat around?

It is pronounced /ˌbæt əˈraʊnd/.

How do you use bat around in a sentence?

Let’s bat around some ideas. We batted the proposal around at lunch.

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