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batting one's eyes

batting one's eyes is the present participle and gerund of bat one's eyes.

Meaning of bat one's eyes

Verb

bat one's eyes (third-person singular simple present bats one's eyes, present participle batting one's eyes, simple past and past participle batted one's eyes)

  1. (idiomatic) To signal or feign by fluttering one's eyelids, as romantic interest.
    Synonyms:
    make eyes

Questions about batting one's eyes

What is batting one's eyes the present participle and gerund of?
Batting one's eyes is the present participle and gerund of bat one's eyes.

Words near batting one's eyes in the dictionary

  1. batting for the other team
  2. batting glove
  3. batting gloves
  4. batting in
  5. batting one's eyelashes
  6. batting one's eyes
  7. batting order
  8. batting orders
  9. batting out
  10. batting pad
  11. batting pads

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