| baking powder |
a powder that is used to raise dough or batter during baking. |
| baking soda |
a white powder used to raise dough or batter during baking. It is also used to settle an upset stomach. |
| base1 |
A base is one of the four corners of the field in the game of baseball. A batter runs from base to base and must touch each one to score. [1/6 definitions] |
| bat1 |
to take one's turn in baseball as a batter. [1/3 definitions] |
| batter2 |
Batter is a thick mixture of flour, milk or water, and usually eggs. Batter is used to make cake, pancakes, and other things. Batter has enough liquid so that you can pour it. |
| batter3 |
The batter is the person who hits the ball in a game of baseball and in some other games. |
| catcher |
the player who is behind the batter at home plate in baseball or softball. The catcher catches balls thrown by the pitcher. |
| double |
a hit in baseball that allows the batter to reach second base. [1/13 definitions] |
| flapjack |
a flat cake made of batter and cooked in a pan; pancake. |
| hit |
When a batter hits the ball in a baseball game and gets to a base, it is called a hit. [1/7 definitions] |
| home plate |
a flat slab of hard rubber at which the batter stands in a baseball game. The base runner must touch home plate in order to score a run. |
| home run |
a hit that allows the batter in a baseball game to touch all four bases and score a run. |
| pancake |
a flat round cake of batter fried on both sides in a frying pan or a griddle. |
| pitch1 |
the throw of a baseball by the pitcher toward the batter, who tries to hit it. [1/11 definitions] |
| pitcher2 |
the baseball or softball player who throws the ball to the batter. |
| single |
a hit in baseball or softball with which the batter gets to first base. [1/8 definitions] |
| smash |
to hit hard; batter. [1/10 definitions] |
| smooth |
When a soup is thick and smooth, it means that the soup has no bits that you can chew. It is just a thick liquid and everything feels the same in your mouth. Even if there are vegetables in the soup, you can't really tell because they are cut up and mixed into the liquid so completely. When you stir a batter until it is smooth, you stir it until you can't see any dry bits or lumps. [1/3 definitions] |
| steal |
to run safely to while the pitcher is throwing to the batter. [1/6 definitions] |
| strike |
In baseball or softball, if the batter fails to hit the ball into the playing area or fails to make any contact with the ball using the bat, it's called a "strike." If a batter gets three strikes, they are "out." That means they have no more chances to try to hit the ball and try to score. [1/13 definitions] |
| top1 |
If you are the top batter on your baseball team, you are the best batter. You are in the highest position. [1/8 definitions] |