To knock an object, usually a ball, away from oneself. / To avoid by diverting the focus of a discussion.

present participle of bat away

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bat away

plural of official at-bat

(transitive) to expel, using bats, paddles or similar things. / (transitive) to churn out, produce hurriedly / (transitive, cooking) to flatten something (e.g. with a rolling pin)

plural of batting order

plural of bat-pad

plural of cricket bat

(informal) Miscellaneous items.

plural of night-bat