What is the meaning of batting?

noun

• Baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base. (
• Stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber.
  • synonyms: batten

verb

• Strike with, or as if with a baseball bat.
  • usage: "bat the ball"
  • synonyms: bat
• Wink briefly.
  • usage: "bat one's eyelids"
  • synonyms: bat, flutter
• Have a turn at bat.
  • usage: "Jones bats first, followed by Martinez"
  • synonyms: bat
• Use a bat.
  • usage: "Who's batting"
  • synonyms: bat
• Beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight.
  • usage: "We licked the other team on Sunday"
  • synonyms: cream, bat, clobber, drub, thrash, lick