batter

Words with a similar base: batter

'batter'

[batter.n.01] as in: (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting

'batter'

[batter.n.02] as in: a liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cooking

'batter'

[buffet.v.01] as in: strike against forcefully

Examples:
Winds buffeted the tent

'batter'

[clobber.v.01] as in: strike violently and repeatedly

Examples:
She clobbered the man who tried to attack her

'batter'

[dinge.v.01] as in: make a dent or impression in

Examples:
dinge a soft hat

Origins

					batter (English)
├── -er (English)
│   ├── -er (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   ├── -eren (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   ├── -or (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── -ra (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
├── bat (English)
│   ├── batt (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── bât (French)
│       └── bast (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
└── bateren (Middle English (1100-1500))

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