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batter

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: batter

1
 v
strike violently and repeatedly
2
 n
(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
3
 n
a liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cooking
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: batter
1

v strike violently and repeatedly

Synonyms:
baste, clobber
Type of:
beat, beat up, work over
give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression

v strike against forcefully

Synonyms:
buffet, knock about
Type of:
strike
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

v make a dent or impression in

Synonyms:
dinge
Type of:
change form, change shape, deform
assume a different shape or form
2

n (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting

Synonyms:
batsman, hitter, slugger
Types:
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bunter
a batter who bunts
designated hitter
a ballplayer who is designated to bat in place of the pitcher
pinch hitter
(baseball) a substitute for the regular batter
switch-hitter
a baseball player who can bat either right or left handed
whiffer
a batter who strikes out by swinging at and missing the third strike
Type of:
ballplayer, baseball player
an athlete who plays baseball
3

n a liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cooking

Types:
pate a choux, pouf paste, puff batter
batter for making light hollow cases to hold various fillings
pancake batter
batter for making pancakes
fritter batter
batter for making fritters
Type of:
concoction, intermixture, mixture
any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
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