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batter

/ˈbætɚ/noun, verb2 syllables

Batter means: (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting.

Synonyms for batter12

noun, as in (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting

hitter, slugger

verb, as in strike against forcefully

buffet, knock about

verb, as in strike violently and repeatedly

clobber, baste

verb, as in make a dent or impression in

dinge

also used for batter

thrash, intoxicate, bender, binge, batsman

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What does batter mean?5

noun

1

(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting

2

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

verb

1

strike against forcefully“Winds buffeted the tent”

2

strike violently and repeatedly“She clobbered the man who tried to attack her”

3

make a dent or impression in“dinge a soft hat”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with batter?8

two syllables

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Batter in a sentence

  • To be a good batter, you've got to hang loose and follow your instincts.CK
  • With first base open, he walked the batter.CM
  • The batter gripped the bat tightly, ready to swing.Amastan
  • The batter for crepes is made of eggs, flour, butter, milk and sugar.Eccles17
  • The manager sent the bunt sign to the batter.moman
  • The batter has two balls and two strikes on him.Delian
  • She carefully scoops the batter into the muffin cups.megamanenm
  • I added a touch of cinnamon to the cake batter.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of batter

as a noun

plural
batters

as a verb

past tense
battered
present participle
battering
third-person singular
batters
past participle
battered