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batter
1[ bat-er ]
verb (used with object)
- to beat persistently or hard; pound repeatedly.
Synonyms: , ,
- to damage by beating or hard usage:
Rough roads had battered the car. High winds were battering the coast.
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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/ ˈæə /
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/ ˈæə /
noun
- a mixture of flour, eggs, and milk, used to make cakes, pancakes, etc, and to coat certain foods before frying
batter
3/ ˈæə /
noun
- sport a player who bats
batter
4/ ˈæə /
noun
- the slope of the face of a wall that recedes gradually backwards and upwards
verb
- intr to have such a slope
batter
5/ ˈæə /
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
But there will be concerns around her workload when taking on the captaincy, as England's most important batter and one of their most experienced bowlers.
A sensible plan in theory, but with a disastrous outcome two batters later.
Hernández, however, offered simple encouragement as the two finished coffee: Commit to throwing his best stuff and trust his premium talent would play no matter who stood in the batter’s box.
Home runs, however, are a different matter, especially when they come from batters named Hernández.
The friends are alive, stunned and battered — and they remember everything that happened.
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