batter
noun
- mixture used to prepare food
- athlete hitting a ball with a bat
verb
- physically abuse
- literally or figuratively strike repeatedly
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈbætə/ / /ˈbætɚ/ / [ˈbæɾɚ]
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English bat Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English batter From bat + -er (agent noun suffix).
- The player attempting to hit the ball with a bat.
“The first batter hit the ball into the corner for a double.”
- A player of the batting side now on the field.
- The player now receiving strike; the striker.
- Any player selected for his or her team principally to bat, as opposed to a bowler.
“It's hard to put this on his shoulders while the guy is so young, but I firmly believe Kane could go down as New Zealand's greatest ever batter.”
verb
Etymology: Unknown.
- To slope (of walls, buildings etc.).