batter vs whack

batter

verb
  • To defeat soundly; to thrash. 

  • To hit or strike violently and repeatedly. 

  • To intoxicate. 

  • To flatten (metal) by hammering, so as to compress it inwardly and spread it outwardly. 

  • To coat with batter (the food ingredient). 

  • To slope (of walls, buildings etc.). 

noun
  • 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. 

  • A paste of clay or loam. 

  • An incline on the outer face of a built wall. 

  • A bruise on the face of a plate or of type in the form. 

  • A binge; a heavy drinking session. 

  • The player attempting to hit the ball with a bat. 

  • The player now receiving strike; the striker. 

  • A player of the batting side now on the field. 

  • Any player selected for his or her team principally to bat, as opposed to a bowler. 

whack

verb
  • To beat convincingly; to thrash. 

  • To kill, bump off. 

  • To surpass; to better. 

  • To hit, slap or strike. 

  • To share or parcel out (often with up). 

noun
  • An attempt, a chance, a turn, a go, originally an attempt to beat someone or something. 

  • The sound of a heavy strike. 

  • The strike itself. 

  • The backslash, ⟨ \ ⟩. 

  • The stroke itself, regardless of its successful impact. 

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