batting away

English - English

Definition of batting away in English English dictionary

Present participle of bat away

Related Terms

bat away

To knock an object, usually a ball

The ball can still be batted away with one or both hands. It can be batted from a player's hands or batted away during a shot.

bat away

To avoid by diverting the focus of a discussion

For his part, Hank Paulson, the US Treasury Secretary - asked about the impact of US energy policies on food prices on Friday - tried to bat away the question.

Hyphenation

bat·ting a·way

Turkish pronunciation

bätîng ıwey

Pronunciation

/ˈbatəɴɢ əˈwā/ /ˈbætɪŋ əˈweɪ/