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
verb, as in strike against forcefully
verb, as in strike violently and repeatedly
verb, as in make a dent or impression in
also used for batter
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What does batter mean?5
noun
(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
a liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cooking
verb
strike against forcefully“Winds buffeted the tent”
strike violently and repeatedly“She clobbered the man who tried to attack her”
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
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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