batter (n.)

  1. (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting

    [ Syn: hitter , slugger , batsman ]

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

    batter (v.)

  1. strike against forcefully; Winds buffeted the tent

    [ Syn: buffet , knock about ]

  2. strike violently and repeatedly; She clobbered the man who tried to attack her

    [ Syn: clobber , baste ]

  3. make a dent or impression in; dinge a soft hat

    [ Syn: dinge ]

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