Batter
Knock
Knock verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
Usage example: threatened to knock him upside the head if he didn't do as he was told
Batter is a synonym for knock in strike topic. Sometimes you can use "Batter" instead a verb "Knock", if it concerns topics such as beat.
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Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Batter Up: Sluggers are capable of using their bats to knock back just about anything that is thrown their way, from eggs, to watermelon seeds, to Chomp Rocks.
Source: Video Game / Yoshi's Island -
Batter Up: Spirits introduces a bat, which you can use to knock back missiles and send robots flying.
Source: Video Game / Bangai-O -
Batter Up: The baseball bat's pretty common weapon, and one of its attacks lets you knock opponents for a home-run.
Source: Video Game / Urban Reign
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