switch-hitter vs batter

switch-hitter and batter both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
switch-hitter	Yes	No	No	No
batter	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, batter is a hypernym of switch-hitter; that is, batter is a word with a broader meaning than switch-hitter:

Other hypernyms of switch-hitter include batsman, hitter, slugger.

switch-hitter (noun)	batter (noun)
a baseball player who can bat either right or left handed	a liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cooking
slang term for a bisexual person	(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting

switch-hitter (verb)	batter (verb)
	make a dent or impression in
	strike violently and repeatedly
	strike against forcefully