batsman

noun

bats·​man ˈbats-mən How to pronounce batsman (audio)
: a batter especially in cricket

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After stroking a century at Perth in November as India captured the first Test, the legendary batsman then succumbed to uncertainty and the relentless probing of Pat Cummins’ team, scoring only 104 more runs in the next seven innings. Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025 Tennis: Is aiming the ball at your opponent unnecessarily aggressive or something the sport needs to adjust to? Cricket: Virat Kohli, one of the game’s greatest batsmen, announced his retirement from Test cricket. Natasha Frost, New York Times, 13 May 2025 Williams entered the ninth inning with a 2-1 lead, a situation in which the Yankees held a 72 percent win expectancy, and proceeded to allow a single, a hit batsman, and a two-run double to cough up the lead. Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025 And a heaping dose of urgency to connect: Record an out as a batsman, and you’re done for the entire match, left to stew on failure for hours. Brian Hamilton, The Athletic, 10 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for batsman

Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of batsman was in 1756

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“Batsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/batsman. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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