batter
(bætəʳ )
Word forms: batters , battering , battered
1. verb
If someone is battered, they are regularly hit and badly hurt by a member of their family or by their partner.
...evidence that the child was being battered. [be VERB-ed]
...boys who witness fathers battering their mothers. [VERB noun]
...battered husbands. [VERB-ed]
battering uncountable noun
Leaving the relationship does not mean that the battering will stop.
2. verb [Also VERB noun]
To batter someone means to hit them many times, using fists or a heavy object.
He battered her around the head. [VERB noun preposition/adverb]
A karate expert battered a man to death. [VERB noun preposition/adverb]
He was battered unconscious. [be VERB-ed]
Synonyms: beat, hit, strike, knock
battered adjective
Her battered body was discovered in a field.
Synonyms: beaten, injured, harmed, crushed
3. verb [usually passive]
If a place is battered by wind, rain, or storms, it is seriously damaged or affected by very bad weather.
The country has been battered by winds of between fifty and seventy miles an hour. [be VERB-ed]
...a storm that's been battering the Northeast coastline. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: damage, destroy, hurt, injure
4. verb
If you batter something, you hit it many times, using your fists or a heavy object.
They were battering the door, they were breaking in. [VERB noun]
Batter the steaks flat. [VERB noun adjective]
5. variable noun
Batter is a mixture of flour, eggs, and milk that is used in cooking.
...pancake batter.
...fish in batter.
6. countable noun
In sports such as baseball and softball, a batter is a person who hits the ball with a wooden bat.
...batters and pitchers.
7. See also battered, battering
Phrasal verbs:
batter down
phrasal verb
If you batter something down, you hit it so hard that it falls to pieces.
He would have to batter the door down. [VERB noun PARTICLE]
They used lorries to batter down embassy gates. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)]
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Collocations:
batter mixture batter the coast cake batter form a batter pour the batter smooth batter thick batter thin batter
Gently fold the whisked egg white into the batter mixture using a spatula.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
When you are ready to serve, remove the batter mixture from the fridge and stir gently.
The Sun (2017)
Whisk the egg white until stiff and gently fold into the batter mixture.
The Sun (2012)
Winter storms batter the coast more often as climate change increases their frequency.
Times, Sunday Times
She would often be seen on the bluff, watching winter swells batter the coast.
Times, Sunday Times
A storm surge was battering the coast with towering waves breaking across sea walls.
Times, Sunday Times
The weather has quietened down after a stormy week in which gales battered the coast, with torrential thunderstorms and even some damage from tornadoes.
Times, Sunday Times
The monitors have also been battering the coast railway.
Times, Sunday Times
Fold the flour into the cake batter one third at a time.
Times,Sunday Times
The batter may be a little looser than you'd expect from a cake batter, but don't worry.
Times, Sunday Times
Mix pecans into the remaining flour; add to cake batter; stir to blend well.
Smithsonian
I would sit on a bench as she mixed a cake batter or made a pudding.
Times, Sunday Times
Add half the apple to the cake batter and mix in.
The Sun
Gently fold the dry ingredients into the egg and sugar mixture to form a batter.
Times,Sunday Times
Sift the flour, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and bicarbonate of soda together in a bowl, then fold in the butter mixture to form a batter.
Times, Sunday Times
Whisk together the milk and eggs, then stir the liquid ingredients into the potato mix to form a batter.
The Sun
Mix well to form a batter, then gently fold in the cheese.
The Sun
Sprinkle on the yeast, then whisk in 250ml warm water and the yoghurt to form a batter.
Times, Sunday Times
Spread out then pour the batter over the fruit.
Times, Sunday Times
Pour the batter in and scatter the prunes through it, pushing them under the surface slightly.
Times, Sunday Times
Pour the batter over the fruit and bake for about 30-35 minutes, possibly a little longer.
The Sun
Pour the batter into the dishes and smooth the surfaces.
The Sun
Immediately pour the batter and plums into the dish.
Times, Sunday Times
Mix to a smooth batter.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Slowly add the milk, mixing well after each addition, until you have a smooth batter.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Whisk to combine into a smooth batter but try not to overwork the batter.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Beat the liquid into the flour to make a smooth batter.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Meanwhile blend the ingredients of the pancake mixture to a smooth batter.
A Passion for Food (1989)
Make the poolish by whisking the yeast into the water in a large bowl, then add the flour so it becomes a thick batter.
Times, Sunday Times
Whisk, adding more of the liquid as required, until you have a reasonably thick batter.
The Sun
Pour the milk mixture into the flour and stir well, until you have a thick batter.
Times, Sunday Times
It will be quite a thick batter, but transfer it to the tin and smooth offthe top as best you can (a palette works well).
Times,Sunday Times
Blitz thoroughly, stopping to scrape down the sides once or twice, until you have a thick batter.
Times, Sunday Times
Whisk in the cold milk gradually to make a thin batter.
Times, Sunday Times
Juicy prawns in a crisp, thin batter are delicious with a creamy dipping sauce.
Times, Sunday Times
Gradually add cold water until the mixture loosens into a thin batter.
The Sun
Season well, pour in about 400ml cold water and blitz to make a thin batter.
Times, Sunday Times
Tip both flours into a bowl and whisk in about 100ml of water to create a thin batter.
The Sun
Translations:
Chinese: 奶蛋面糊
Japanese: （料理用の）ころも
- action replay
- action results in
- action scene
- action sequence
- actions speak louder than words
- actions speak louder than words
- action thriller
- act irresponsibly
- activate
- activate a camera
- activate a machine
- activate a mechanism
- activate a muscle
- activate an alarm
- activate a receptor
- activate a switch
- activate automatically
- activate remotely
- activate the body
- activate the brain
- activate the brake
- activation
- active
- active citizen
- active citizenship