batting

nouns

(baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base
is derived from
domain category
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
"he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"
is a type of (narrower)
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
"made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"
stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber