batter
English Thesaurus
1. a liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cooking (noun.food)
| hyponym | : | pancake batter, |
| definition | : | batter for making pancakes (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | fritter batter, |
| definition | : | batter for making fritters (noun.food) |
2. (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting (noun.person)
| hyponym | : | bunter, |
| definition | : | a batter who bunts (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | designated hitter, |
| definition | : | a ballplayer who is designated to bat in place of the pitcher (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | pinch hitter, |
| definition | : | (baseball) a substitute for the regular batter (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | switch-hitter, |
| definition | : | a baseball player who can bat either right or left handed (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | whiffer, |
| definition | : | a batter who strikes out by swinging at and missing the third strike (noun.person) |
| domain category | : | baseball, baseball game, |
| definition | : | a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs (noun.act) |
3. make a dent or impression in (verb.change)
4. strike violently and repeatedly (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | beat, beat up, work over, |
| definition | : | give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression (verb.contact) |
5. strike against forcefully (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | strike, |
| definition | : | deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon (verb.contact) |
6. (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting (noun.person)
| derivation | : | bat, |
| definition | : | strike with, or as if with a baseball bat (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | slog, slug, swig, |
| definition | : | strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | bat, |
| definition | : | strike with, or as if with a baseball bat (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | slog, slug, swig, |
| definition | : | strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat (verb.contact) |
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