English · Phrasal verb Candidate

bat around

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: bat about

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To have each of a team's batting line-up positions complete an at-bat in the same half-inning.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mỗi vị trí đánh bóng của đội hoàn thành một lượt đánh trong cùng một nửa hiệp

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

If the teams do not have the same number of players, the team with the greater number of players bats around once per inning, and the team with the smaller number of players will bat an equal number of times as the opposing team,[…].

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To have each of a team's batting line-up positions complete an at-bat in the same half-inning. — To have a team's first batter of the inning come to bat for a second time (after all of the others in the batting line-up have batted). (See the usage note below.)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mỗi vị trí đánh bóng của đội hoàn thành một lượt đánh trong cùng một nửa hiệp hoặc đầu bảng trở lại đánh lần thứ hai

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To discuss.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thảo luận

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “bat around” mean?

To have each of a team's batting line-up positions complete an at-bat in the same half-inning.

Is “bat around” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.