bat away

== English == === Verb === bat away (third-person singular simple present bats away, present participle batting away, simple past and past participle batted away) To knock an object, usually a ball, away from oneself. To avoid by diverting the focus of a discussion. (US, baseball, of a batter) To use one's own judgment to aggressively swing at pitches, rather than following a coaches instructions. (US, circus slang) To use any means to take the money of participants in a circus gaming attraction. ==== Translations ====