Batter
Part of speech: verb
Definition: to hit or strike violently and repeatedly to coat with batter
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A beaten mixture of flour and liquid (usually egg and milk), used for baking (e.g. pancakes, cake, or yorkshire pudding) or to coat food (e.g. fish) prior to frying The person who tries to hit the ball in a sport like baseball A batsman. Used under the modern fashion for expunging gender from all words, but in fact women cricketers refer to themselves as batsmen (ie. it's already gender-neutral, see the batsman article). A binge, a heavy drinking session. A slope.
Example sentence: The pitcher setting up the batter. It's chess, and you play with it.
Slugger
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a boxer who tends to deliver hard punchesa batter who has a high percentage of extra base hits