Main entry: batter
Definition: a liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cooking
Main entry: batsman, batter, hitter, slugger
Definition: (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
Definition: make a dent or impression in
Usage: dinge a soft hat
Main entry: baste, batter, clobber
Definition: strike violently and repeatedly
Usage: She clobbered the man who tried to attack her
Main entry: buffet, batter, knock about
Definition: strike against forcefully
Usage: Winds buffeted the tent