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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.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,
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
the slope of the face of a wall that recedes gradually backwards and upwards
verb
(intr) to have such a slope
batter
3/ ˈæə /
noun
a mixture of flour, eggs, and milk, used to make cakes, pancakes, etc, and to coat certain foods before frying
batter
4/ ˈæə /
noun
sport a player who bats
batter
5/ ˈæə /
noun
a spree or debauch
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of batter1
Origin of batter2
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of batter1
Origin of batter2
Origin of batter3
Origin of batter4
Example Sentences
The opening batter was catapulted back into the Australian side in the 2021-22 Ashes series after Travis Head got Covid, and made hundreds in both innings which revived his international career.
The most impressive statistic was walking only seven batters while using a 99-mph fastball.
That was last year’s hopeful mantra for entertainment industry pros battered by layoffs and limited film and TV production.
They loaded the bases on their first three batters but only scored after Roman Martin drew a four-pitch walk.
Bavuma is South Africa's first black African batter, first black African to score a Test century, as well as the country's first black African captain.
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