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batter

1

[ bat-er ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to beat persistently or hard; pound repeatedly.

    Synonyms: pelt, smite, belabor

  2. 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)

  1. to deal heavy, repeated blows; pound steadily:

    continuing to batter at the front door.

noun

  1. Printing.
    1. a damaged area on the face of type or plate.
    2. the resulting defect in print.

batter

2

[ bat-er ]

noun

  1. a mixture of flour, milk or water, eggs, etc., beaten together for use in cooking.

verb (used with object)

  1. to coat (an ingredient) with a mixture made from flour, milk, eggs, etc., especially as preparation for frying.

batter

3

[ bat-er ]

noun

, Sports.
  1. 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)

  1. (of the face of a wall or the like) to slope backward and upward.

noun

  1. a backward and upward slope of the face of a wall or the like.

batter

1

/ ˈbætə /

noun

  1. a mixture of flour, eggs, and milk, used to make cakes, pancakes, etc, and to coat certain foods before frying


batter

2

/ ˈbætə /

noun

  1. the slope of the face of a wall that recedes gradually backwards and upwards

verb

  1. intr to have such a slope

batter

3

/ ˈbætə /

noun

  1. a spree or debauch

batter

4

/ ˈbætə /

noun

  1. sport a player who bats

batter

5

/ ˈbætə /

verb

  1. to hit (someone or something) repeatedly using heavy blows, as with a club or other heavy instrument; beat heavily
  2. tr; often passive to damage or injure, as by blows, heavy wear, etc
  3. tr social welfare to subject (a person, esp a close relative living in the same house) to repeated physical violence
  4. tr to subject (a person, opinion, or theory) to harsh criticism; attack

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Word History and Origins

Origin of batter1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English bateren, probably from Middle French, Old French batre “to beat,” with the French infinitive ending -re identified with -er 6; bate 2

Origin of batter2

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English bat(o)ur, bat(e)re, perhaps from Anglo-French bature, Old French bat(e)ure “act of beating,” equivalent to bat(re) “to beat” + -eure (from -ātūra assumed abstract noun suffix); reinforced by batter 1; bate 2, -ate 2, -ure

Origin of batter3

First recorded in 1765–75; bat 1 + -er 1

Origin of batter4

First recorded in 1540–50; of obscure origin

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Word History and Origins

Origin of batter1

C15 bater , probably from bateren to batter 1

Origin of batter2

C16 (vb: to incline): of uncertain origin

Origin of batter3

C19: of unknown origin

Origin of batter4

C14 bateren , probably from batten to bat 1

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Example Sentences

Divide batter into prepared ramekins, place ramekins on a baking sheet, and bake about 20 minutes.

Now you can scroll to the next direction on your recipe without getting batter or sauce all over your device.

In the 13th inning, a Red Sox batter popped one down left field line and Jeter went to get it.

Every batter, it's a fastball for a strike or pop-up, then a change-up for a ground out.

With the bases loaded, the ultimately rational Palmer always throws every pitch at a corner--even with three balls on the batter.

A couple of boys began to batter the wall; others, approaching the windows, climbed up and pressed their faces against the panes.

Bud turned his hotcakes with a vicious flop that spattered more batter on the stove.

All might have gone well had not the cover come off unexpectedly and allowed half the contents of the can to go into the batter.

The Scots retired into their castle, which Norris proceeded to batter with two heavy guns brought from the ship.

"Bring all your guns to bear upon the city and batter it down," was the order issued to General Hunt, chief of artillery.

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