To knock an object, usually a ball, away from oneself.
The ball can still be batted away with one or both hands. It can be batted from a player's hands or batted away during a shot.
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To avoid by diverting the focus of a discussion.
For his part, Hank Paulson, the US Treasury Secretary - asked about the impact of US energy policies on food prices on Friday - tried to bat away the question.
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(US, baseball, of a batter) To use one's own judgment to aggressively swing at pitches, rather than following a coaches instructions.
The ball can still be batted away with one or both hands. It can be batted from a player's hands or batted away during a shot.
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