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opening the batting

opening the batting is the present participle and gerund 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 opening the batting

What is opening the batting the present participle and gerund of?
Opening the batting is the present participle and gerund of open the batting.

Words near opening the batting in the dictionary

  1. opening speech
  2. opening speeches
  3. opening statement
  4. opening statements
  5. opening the ball
  6. opening the batting
  7. opening the door
  8. opening the floodgates
  9. opening the kimono
  10. opening the range
  11. opening time

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