batter
7 ENTRIES FOUND:
batters;
battered;
battering
batters;
battered;
battering
Britannica Dictionary definition of BATTER
[+ object]
:
to hit (something or someone) forcefully many times in a way that causes much damage or injury
— often used figuratively
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see also battered
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Storms battered the shore.
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He forced his opponent into the corner and battered him with a series of hard punches.
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During the war, the city was battered by bombs.
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For thousands of years, these mountaintops have been battered by sun, wind, and rain.
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Her ex-husband had battered her for many years.
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children who are abused and battered by their parents
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He tried to batter down [=break down] the door by kicking it. [=to force the door to open by kicking it hard]
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Businesses in the area have been battered [=badly damaged] by the bad economy.
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a country battered by years of war and poverty
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The team's confidence was battered by a series of losses.
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compare 4batter
— batterer
noun, plural batterers [count]
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batter
/ˈbætɚ/
noun
plural
batters
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batter
/ˈbætɚ/
noun
plural
batters
Britannica Dictionary definition of BATTER
1
:
a mixture of different ingredients (such as flour, sugar, eggs, and oil) that is cooked and eaten
[count]
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a thin pancake batter
[noncount]
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compare dough
2
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a mixture of flour and a liquid (such as egg, oil, or water) that is used to cover food before it is fried
[count]
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Dip the fish in a batter of flour, milk, and eggs.
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The fish was coated with batter and then fried.
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egg/beer batter
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compare 3batter
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batter
/ˈbætɚ/
noun
plural
batters
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batter
/ˈbætɚ/
noun
plural
batters
Britannica Dictionary definition of BATTER
[count]
baseball
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a player who is trying to hit the ball
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a player who is batting
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The pitcher walked the first batter.
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He's a good fielder but a poor batter. [=hitter]
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She's a right-handed/left-handed batter.
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compare 2batter
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batter
/ˈbætɚ/
verb
batters;
battered;
battering
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batter
/ˈbætɚ/
verb
batters;
battered;
battering
Britannica Dictionary definition of BATTER
[+ object]
:
to cover (food) in a batter and then fry it
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Batter the fish and then fry it for 10 minutes.
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lightly/thickly battered pieces of fish
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compare 1batter
