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in the PONS Dictionary

bat around <-tt-> VB trans Am inf

to bat around ⇆ the idea [of doing sth]
eine Idee ausführlich bequatschen inf
to bat around ⇆ the idea [of doing sth]
lange über einen Plan diskutieren
Present
Ibat around
youbat around
he/she/itbats around
webat around
youbat around
theybat around
Past
Ibatted around
youbatted around
he/she/itbatted around
webatted around
youbatted around
theybatted around
Present Perfect
Ihavebatted around
youhavebatted around
he/she/ithasbatted around
wehavebatted around
youhavebatted around
theyhavebatted around
Past Perfect
Ihadbatted around
youhadbatted around
he/she/ithadbatted around
wehadbatted around
youhadbatted around
theyhadbatted around
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to bat around ⇆ the idea [of doing sth]
lange über einen Plan diskutieren

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