batter
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”
Synonymsdinge
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University