1. noun In cricket, a strike of the ball on the bottom edge of the bat (the edge closest to the ground), such that the ball is deflected directly toward the ground. That was an unlucky bottom edge for the batsman, as the ball bounced back into his own wicket.

2. verb In cricket, to strike the ball with the bottom edge of the bat (the edge closest to the ground), such that the ball is deflected directly toward the ground. The batsman bottom edged the ball back into his own wicket.