/ Dictionary / Index B bating: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bat•ing Pronunciation: (bā'ting), [key] — prep. Scot. with the exception of; excluding. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: bating (Thesaurus) batik Batinism Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nonchalant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language