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batting a thousand

batting a thousand is the present participle and gerund of bat a thousand.

Meaning of bat a thousand

Verb

bat a thousand (third-person singular simple present bats a thousand, present participle batting a thousand, simple past and past participle batted a thousand)

  1. (literal) To reach first base on every at-bat.
  2. (idiomatic) To achieve success at each attempt.
    • He's batting a thousand so far with the new boss.
  3. (idiomatic) To achieve perfection.
    • No one can bat a thousand for the whole season.
  4. (idiomatic) To have identical outcomes with each attempt.
    Synonyms:
    go, be two for two

Questions about batting a thousand

What is batting a thousand the present participle and gerund of?
Batting a thousand is the present participle and gerund of bat a thousand.

Words near batting a thousand in the dictionary

  1. battimamselles
  2. Battin
  3. battin'
  4. battiness
  5. batting
  6. batting a thousand
  7. batting about
  8. batting an eye
  9. batting an eyelid
  10. batting around
  11. batting average

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