Meaning | (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting. |
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Synonyms | batter, slugger, batsman |
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Category | baseball, baseball game, ball | A ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players |
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Narrower | bunter | A batter who bunts |
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designated hitter | A ballplayer who is designated to bat in place of the pitcher |
pinch hitter | (baseball) a substitute for the regular batter |
switch-hitter | A baseball player who can bat either right or left handed |
whiffer | A batter who strikes out by swinging at and missing the third strike |
Broader | ballplayer, baseball player | An athlete who plays baseball |
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Spanish | bateador, batedor |
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Catalan | batedor |
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