batter

noun and verb · /BAT-er/

As a noun, batter can mean a soft, wet mixture used to make foods like pancakes or cake, or the player trying to hit the ball in baseball. As a verb, it means to hit something again and again.

In a sentence

  • "Mia stirred the pancake batter until it was smooth and bubbly."
  • "The batter swung the bat and sent the baseball soaring over the field."