bat in
B1 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
In baseball or cricket, to hit the ball and bring other players home to score.
Literal meaning: To bat (hit) something in — i.e., to hit it into the scoring zone.
Meanings
1 B1 neutral
In baseball, to cause a teammate to score a run by making a successful hit.
"He batted in two runs with a single to left field in the seventh inning."
Grammar: separable
2 B2
idiomatic
informal
To contribute a comment or idea into a conversation, especially unexpectedly. (Informal, chiefly British)
"She batted in a few suggestions during the meeting that nobody had thought of."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Primarily used in baseball contexts in North America. 'Bat in' a run means to cause a run to score by hitting the ball. Less common outside sports.
Commonly used with
run runs player score RBI
Forms
Base
bat in
I/you/we/they
3rd person
bats in
he/she/it
Past simple
bated in
yesterday
Past participle
bated in
have + pp
-ing form
bating in
continuous
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