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batting an eye

batting an eye is the present participle and gerund of bat an eye.

Meaning of bat an eye

Verb

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

  1. Synonym of bat an eyelid.
    Synonyms:
    bat an eyelid

Questions about batting an eye

What is batting an eye the present participle and gerund of?
Batting an eye is the present participle and gerund of bat an eye.

Words near batting an eye in the dictionary

  1. battin'
  2. battiness
  3. batting
  4. batting a thousand
  5. batting about
  6. batting an eye
  7. batting an eyelid
  8. batting around
  9. batting average
  10. batting average on balls in play
  11. batting averages

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