a movie director with a high 'batting average' [=a director who has created many successful movies and few unsuccessful movies]
The children in that class 'average' four feet in height. [=the average height of the children is 4 feet]
Her daily commute 'averages' 40 minutes. [=the average length of her daily commute is 40 minutes]
(..) Hey, you know what? Ask all my friends. They'll tell you. That guy's not a criminal mastermind. Yeah. You know, he's kind of an average, normal kind of guy. Wait, I'm so confused. Who are we talking about? He likes sausage. That's something. - (..)2014 The Lego Movie