What is "batting away"

Usage examples of "batting away".

Fiben was sweating, feeling around for a foothold that had to be there, when suddenly the cliff face seemed to lash out, batting away at him.

With his other hand he kept batting away a palm tree frond that dipped low enough to tickle his head.

Foxx exploded with it, batting away his lawyer's restraining hands as fury spurted color into his face.

Sam shook his head, batting away the lock of hair that fell into his eyes.

The sticks moved so quickly it was almost impossible to make out the individual blows as both men struck and parried, crossing their arms in front of them as it they were batting away insects, and the clatter of the sticks against each other sounded like a rapid drum roll.

And so Drizzt fought with even more ferocity, scimitars working in a blur, batting away weapons and forcing awkward dodges, setting up the victims for Innovindil as she came in fast and hard behind him just as he was fast in behind her, going with all speed at those orcs Innovindil had left vulnerable for him.

She snapped out a hand as if batting away a wasp, and rose to her feet.

Then his high forehead wrinkled and his dark eyes blinked, batting away the reflection of the TV screens.

He couldn't recall any details after that, only a confused impression of shock and savage motion and screams of terror from the car's passengers as the avalanche batted it out of the air like a cat batting away a pellet of paper.

As people stepped respectfully out of his way, I could see the rotund form of Arthur Duncan on the floor, limbs flailing convulsively, batting away the helpful hands of would-be assistants.