open the batting en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
- To be one of a pair of cricketers (batsmen) that start a side's innings, who are also known as the opening pair or openers.
- (idiomatic) By extension, to commence proceedings (in general, not just in cricket).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| opened the batting | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| opened the batting | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| opens the batting | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| opening the batting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |