Buffet
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To strike or blow with a buffet or buffets.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A counter or sideboard from which food and drink are served or may be bought. Food laid out in this way, to which diners serve themselves. A blow or cuff with or as if with the hand, or by any other solid object or the wind. A low stool; a hassock.
Example sentence: I did a gig at a comedy club in Bournemouth where they served a buffet while the acts were on. There was the clang of people carving turkey during the set. If you put comedy and turkey side by side, turkey always wins.
Batter
Part of speech: verb
Definition: to hit or strike violently and repeatedlyto 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 fryingThe person who tries to hit the ball in a sport like baseballA 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.