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batter
1[ bat-er ]
verb (used with object)
- to beat persistently or hard; pound repeatedly.
- to damage by beating or hard usage:
Rough roads had battered the car. High winds were battering the coast.
Synonyms: ruin, destroy, shiver, shatter, smash, wound, bruise
verb (used without object)
- to deal heavy, repeated blows; pound steadily:
continuing to batter at the front door.
noun
- Printing.
- a damaged area on the face of type or plate.
- the resulting defect in print.
batter
2[ bat-er ]
noun
- a mixture of flour, milk or water, eggs, etc., beaten together for use in cooking.
verb (used with object)
- to coat (an ingredient) with a mixture made from flour, milk, eggs, etc., especially as preparation for frying.
batter
3[ bat-er ]
noun
- a player who swings a bat or whose turn it is to bat, as in baseball or cricket.
batter
4[ bat-er ]
verb (used without object)
- (of the face of a wall or the like) to slope backward and upward.
noun
- a backward and upward slope of the face of a wall or the like.
batter
1/ ˈbætə /
verb
- to hit (someone or something) repeatedly using heavy blows, as with a club or other heavy instrument; beat heavily
- tr; often passive to damage or injure, as by blows, heavy wear, etc
- tr social welfare to subject (a person, esp a close relative living in the same house) to repeated physical violence
- tr to subject (a person, opinion, or theory) to harsh criticism; attack
batter
2/ ˈbætə /
noun
- a mixture of flour, eggs, and milk, used to make cakes, pancakes, etc, and to coat certain foods before frying
batter
3/ ˈbætə /
noun
- sport a player who bats
batter
4/ ˈbætə /
noun
- the slope of the face of a wall that recedes gradually backwards and upwards
verb
- intr to have such a slope
batter
5/ ˈbætə /
noun
- a spree or debauch
Word History and Origins
Origin of batter1
Origin of batter2
Origin of batter4
Word History and Origins
Origin of batter1
Origin of batter2
Origin of batter3
Origin of batter4
Example Sentences
In a church basement in Illinois, someone cracks four eggs into a bowl of spaghetti, then folds the mixture into a battered casserole dish.
In appointing Brook, Key has overlooked concerns about the batter's workload.
She made her England debut aged 17 in 2016, after Edwards had retired as a player, but as a highly-rated youngster was involved in the England set-up under the former batter.
Catcher Trent Grindlinger of Huntington Beach is performing well behind the plate and in the batter’s box with three home runs.
After walking nine batters in his first two outings, which lasted a combined 4 ⅔ innings, he issued just two free passes Saturday.
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