Batter and Knock

Batter

Batter verb - To strike repeatedly.
Usage example: intruders battered the door until it fell down

Knock is a synonym for batter in action topic. In some cases you can use "Knock" instead a verb "Batter", when it comes to topics like strike, beat.

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.

Common collocations

people batter people knock people
men batter men knock men
senseless batter senseless knock senseless
car batter car knock car
Other words: planet, opponent, points, heads, feet, opponents, enemies, heroes.

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Yoshi's Island 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.
  • Video Game / Bangai-O Batter Up: Spirits introduces a bat, which you can use to knock back missiles and send robots flying.
  • Video Game / Urban Reign Batter Up: The baseball bat's pretty common weapon, and one of its attacks lets you knock opponents for a home-run.
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