# bat away

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To knock an object, usually a ball, away from oneself.
2. To avoid by diverting the focus of a discussion.
3. To use one's own judgment to aggressively swing at pitches, rather than following a coaches instructions.
4. To use any means to take the money of participants in a circus gaming attraction.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bat-away