* Sports: The baseball batter swung and missed the fastball.
* Cooking: I added too much flour to the pancake batter, making it too thick.
* Injury: The car accident left the victim with a battered leg.
* Figurative: The hurricane battered the coastal town, leaving behind widespread destruction.
* General: The batter for the cake is ready, let's bake!
The meaning of "batter" will depend on the context of the sentence.