Bating

/ˈbeɪtɪŋ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:12 pts6 letters

Definition of Bating

verb

To reduce the force of something; to abate.
To restrain, usually with the sense of being in anticipation
(sometimes figurative) To cut off, remove, take away.
To leave out, except, bar.
To waste away.

verb

To contend or strive with blows or arguments.
Of a falcon: To flap the wings vigorously; to bait.

verb

To soak leather so as to remove chemicals used in tanning; to steep in bate.

verb

To masturbate.
"I could go out and take a walk in the park, but I'd rather stay home and bate all day."

adjective

Of the moon, when it is waning.

preposition

Apart from; except.

Anagrams of Bating

Words You Can Make

37 words can be made from the letters in "bating":

5-LETTER WORDS

4-LETTER WORDS

agin anti bait bang bani bint gain gait gnat tain tang ting

3-LETTER WORDS

ain ait ani ant bag ban bat big bin bit gab gan gat gib gin+9 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

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Rhyming Words

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