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opened the batting

opened the batting is the simple past and past participle of open the batting.

Meaning of open the batting

Verb

open the batting (third-person singular simple present opens the batting, present participle opening the batting, simple past and past participle opened the batting)

  1. To be one of a pair of cricketers (batsmen) that start a side's innings, who are also known as the opening pair or openers.
  2. (idiomatic) By extension, to commence proceedings (in general, not just in cricket).

Questions about opened the batting

What is opened the batting the simple past and past participle of?
Opened the batting is the simple past and past participle of open the batting.

Words near opened the batting in the dictionary

  1. opened one's mouth
  2. opened out
  3. opened Pandora's box
  4. opened someone's eyes
  5. opened the ball
  6. opened the batting
  7. opened the door
  8. opened the floodgates
  9. opened the kimono
  10. opened the range
  11. opened up

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