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Definitions for Bating

[1] with the exception of; excluding.
[2] to moderate or restrain: unable to bate our enthusiasm.
[3] to lessen or diminish; abate: setbacks that bated his hopes.
[4] to diminish or subside; abate.
[5] (of a hawk) to flutter its wings and attempt to escape in a fit of anger or fear.
[6] a state of violent anger or fear.
[7] Tanning . to soak (leather) after liming in an alkaline solution to soften it and remove the lime.
[8] the solution used.
[9] another word for abate
[10] with bated breath holding one's breath in suspense or fear
[11] (intr) (of hawks) to jump violently from a perch or the falconer's fist, often hanging from the leash while struggling to escape
[12] to soak (skin or hides) in a special solution to soften them and remove chemicals used in previous treatments
[13] the solution used
[14] British slang a bad temper or rage

Words related to Bating

lapse, ebb, slacken, wane, ease, lessen, restrain, abate, curb, moderate, check

Words nearby Bating

bathyscaphe, bathysphere, bathythermogram, bathythermograph, batik, bating, batinism, batista, batiste, batley, batlle y ordóñez

Origin of Bating

e31870–75; variant of beat to pare off turf, Old English bǣtan to bait; cognate with Swedish beta to tan, German beissen to macerate

Words that may be confused with Bating

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, batebaited, bated

Other words from Bating

un·bat·ing , adjective

Word origin for Bating

eC19: from bait 1 , alluding to the mood of a person who is being baited

Synonyms for Bating

abate, check, curb, ease, ebb, lapse, lessen, moderate, restrain, slacken, wane, fall off, let up, slack off