bat out
B2 informal separable transitive
In simple words
To make or write something very fast, like you're hitting it away.
Literal meaning: To bat (hit) something out — to knock it outward with force, suggesting rapid dispatch.
Meanings
1 B2
idiomatic
informal
To produce something, especially a piece of writing or creative work, very quickly.
"She batted out a three-page report in under an hour before the deadline."
Grammar: separable
2 B1 neutral
In baseball or cricket, to hit the ball out of a specific area or away from fielders.
"He batted the ball out past the boundary for a six."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Common in informal British and American English. Often implies the output is produced faster than ideal, though not necessarily low quality. Especially used for writing, music, or creative work.
Commonly used with
email report song letter article draft
Forms
Base
bat out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
bats out
he/she/it
Past simple
bated out
yesterday
Past participle
bated out
have + pp
-ing form
bating out
continuous
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