The batter swings and misses for strike three.

The fan is spun by the air pushed through as the batter swings.

When a batter swings and misses he will proclaim, "big hack, no contact."

Even better, he often made the batter swing at a pitch he could not hit solidly.

But after the batter swings and makes contact, the glaze of anticipation turns to confusion, if not despair.

It isn't over till the last batter swings, and we are going to win this election.

This takes some of the velocity off the pitch, intending to make the batter swing before the ball reaches the plate.

"Remember," said the great Cobb, "just before a batter swings, flip a little dirt in his eye."

But the batter swings and hits a high but short fly to center field.

In baseball a whiff is when a batter swings and misses a pitch.