baseball, baseball game, ball - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of 9 players; teams take turns at bat trying to score run; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empy lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"

ballplayer, baseball player - an athlete who plays baseball

bunter - a batter who bunts

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

pate a choux, pouf paste, puff batter - batter for making light hollow cases to hold various fillings

pancake batter - batter for making pancakes

fritter batter - batter for making fritters

concoction, intermixture, mixture - any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients; "he volunteered to taste her latest concoction"; "he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade"

strike - deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon; "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead"

beat up, work over, beat - give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression; "Thugs beat him up when he walked down the street late at night"; "The teacher used to beat the students"

change form, change shape, deform - assume a different shape or form