batter

Noun
  1. (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting (synset 109863364)
    referred to in: ball, baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
    is a type of: ballplayer, baseball player - an athlete who plays baseball
    subtypes:
    • 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
    same as: batsman, hitter, slugger
  2. A liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cooking (synset 107876781)
    is a type of: concoction, intermixture, mixture - any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
    subtypes:
Verb
  1. Strike against forcefully (synset 201420359)
    "Winds buffeted the tent"
    is a type of: strike - deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
    same as: buffet, knock about
  2. Strike violently and repeatedly (synset 201420070)
    "She clobbered the man who tried to attack her"
    is a 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
    same as: baste, clobber
  3. Make a dent or impression in (synset 200547689)
    "dinge a soft hat"
    is a type of: change form, change shape, deform - assume a different shape or form
    same as: dinge

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