Batter

Batter is a noun meaning the mixture of flour, liquid, and other ingredients used in cooking, especially for coating or dipping foods before frying, baking, or grilling. It also refers to a person who batter’s, or to equipment used to strike in games, though the common culinary sense dominates. In baseball or cricket, batter can denote the player at the plate. The term has broader metaphorical uses as well.