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batter

(bætəʳ)

Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense batters, present participle battering, past tense, past participle 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

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]

[Also VERB noun]

Synonyms: beat, hit, strike, knock More Synonyms of batter

battered adjective

Her battered body was discovered in a field.

Synonyms: beaten, injured, harmed, crushed More Synonyms of batter

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 More Synonyms of batter

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:

See batter down

batter in British English 1

(ˈbætə)

verb

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. (transitive) social welfare

to subject (a person, esp a partner or close relative living in the same house) to repeated physical violence

4. (transitive)

to subject (a person, opinion, or theory) to harsh criticism; attack

Word origin

C14 bateren, probably from batten to bat1

batter in British English 2

(ˈbætə)

noun

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

Word origin

C15 bater, probably from bateren to batter1

batter in British English 3

(ˈbætə)

noun

sport

a player who bats

batter in British English 4

(ˈbætə)

noun

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

verb

2. (intransitive)

to have such a slope

Word origin

C16 (vb: to incline): of uncertain origin

batter in British English 5

(ˈbætə)

noun

a spree or debauch

Word origin

C19: of unknown origin

batter in American English 1

(ˈbætər)

verb transitive

to beat or strike with blow after blow; pound

to subject (a smaller or weaker person) to frequent beatings

to break to bits by pounding

to injure by pounding, hard wear, or use

verb intransitive

to pound noisily and repeatedly

Word origin

ME bateren < OFr battre < VL battere < L battuere, to beat, via Gaul < IE base *bhāt-, to strike > L fatuus, foolish & Sans bátati, (he) strikes; also, in part, freq. of bat1, v.

batter in American English 2

(ˈbætər)

noun

1. Baseball

the player who is batting or whose turn it is to bat

2. Cricket

batsman

batter in American English 3

(ˈbætər)

noun

a flowing mixture of flour, milk, eggs, etc. for making cakes or pancakes, coating food before frying, etc.

verb transitive

to coat with batter

Word origin

ME & OFr bature, prob. < battre: see batter1

batter in American English 4

(ˈbætər)

verb transitive, verb intransitive

to slope gradually upward and backward

noun

a gradual upward and backward slope, as of the outer face of a wall

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Examples of 'batter' in a sentence
batter

Gently fold the whisked egg white into the batter mixture using a spatula.Add the milk at intervals to make a thick batter.Male giraffes fight by swinging their heads to batter their opponents with huge force.When you are ready to serve, remove the batter mixture from the fridge and stir gently.Mix to a smooth batter.But around 1.30pm, the weather worsened dramatically and winds battered the coast.Now on'three' we batter the door down.Slowly add the milk, mixing well after each addition, until you have a smooth batter.The one-man battering ram 's capacity to draw defenders and unleash others is a fulcrum for club and country.Police said she had been battered around the head.

In other languages
batter

British English: batter /ˈbætə/ NOUN

Batter is a mixture of flour, eggs, and milk used to make pancakes.

...pancake batter.

American English: batter
Arabic: عَجِينَة سَائِلَة مِنْ الدَّقِيقِ و البَيْض
Brazilian Portuguese: massa crua para fritura
Chinese: 奶蛋面糊
Croatian: tijesto
Czech: těstíčko
Danish: dej
Dutch: beslag deeg
European Spanish: masa
Finnish: taikina
French: pâte à beignet
German: Teig
Greek: ζύμη
Italian: pastella
Japanese: （料理用の）ころも
Korean: 반죽
Norwegian: slagmann baseball
Polish: rzadkie ciasto
European Portuguese: massa crua
Romanian: aluat
Russian: тесто
Latin American Spanish: rebozado
Swedish: smet
Thai: ส่วนผสมที่ทำจากแป้งนมและไข่
Turkish: sulu hamur
Ukrainian: рідке тісто
Vietnamese: bột nhão làm bánh

Chinese translation of 'batter'

batter

(ˈbætəʳ)

vt

[child, wife] 连(連)续(續)猛打 (liánxù měngdǎ)
[wind, rain] 吹打 (chuīdǎ)

n (u)

(Culin) 奶蛋面(麵)糊 (nǎidàn miànhú)

1 (verb) in the sense of beat

Definition

to hit repeatedly

He battered his opponent around the head.

Synonyms

beat

He lost the boxing match and was badly beaten by his opponent.

hit

She hit him hard across his left arm.

strike

She took two steps forward and struck him across the mouth.

knock

He was mucking around and he knocked her in the stomach.

assault

The gang assaulted him in the street.

smash

punch

After punching him on the chin, she hit him over the head.

belt (informal)

Is it true that she belted George in the stomach?

deck (slang)

bang

We could bang on the desks and shout until they let us out.

bash (informal)

My mother bashed her shin with a suitcase.

lash

The punishment for stealing bread is five lashes.

thrash

He was thrashed with a cane until his skin turned red.

pound

He pounded the table with his fist.

lick (informal)

buffet

flog

He never flogs his horse no matter how slowly she goes.

maul

The troops were severely mauled before evacuating the island.

pelt

Crowds started to pelt police cars with stones.

clobber (slang)

She clobbered him with a vase.

smite

wallop (informal)

She walloped me over the head with a cushion.

pummel

He trapped Conn in a corner and pummelled him ferociously.

tonk (informal)

cudgel

He was beaten, cudgelled, and subjected to various dangers.

thwack

He just thwacked me on the back of the head with a ruler.

lambast(e)

belabour

Men began to belabour his shoulders with sticks.

dash against

beat the living daylights out of

lay one on (slang)

drub

beat or knock seven bells out of (informal)

2 (verb) in the sense of damage

Definition

to damage or injure, as by blows, heavy wear, etc.

a storm that's been battering the Northeast coastline

Synonyms

damage

The strong winds damaged the fence.

destroy

The building was completely destroyed.

hurt

They don't want to hurt their own careers.

injure

A bomb exploded, seriously injuring five people.

harm

a warning that the product may harm the environment

ruin

Roads have been destroyed and crops ruined.

crush

mar

The scar didn't mar his self-confidence, he rather liked it.

wreck

Vandals wrecked the garden.

total (slang)

I broke my collar bone and totalled the bike.

shatter

Something like that really shatters your confidence.

weaken

bruise

Be sure to store them carefully or they'll get bruised.

demolish

The building is being demolished to make way for a motorway.

shiver (archaic, literary)

trash (slang)

Would they trash the place when the party was over?

maul

mutilate

His arm was mutilated in an industrial accident.

mangle

After being crushed, the car was mangled beyond all recognition.

mangulate (Australian, slang)

disfigure

These items could be used to injure or disfigure someone.

deface

It's illegal to deface banknotes.

play (merry) hell with (informal)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of assault

Definition

to attack violently

The gang assaulted him in the street.

Synonyms

strike,

attack,

beat,

knock,

punch,

belt (informal),

bang,

batter,

clip (informal),

slap,

bash (informal),

deck (slang),

sock (slang),

chin (slang),

smack,

thump,

set about,

lay one on (slang),

clout (informal),

cuff,

flog,

whack,

lob,

beset,

clobber (slang),

smite (archaic),

wallop (informal),

swat,

fall upon,

set upon,

lay into (informal),

tonk (slang),

lambast(e),

belabour,

beat or knock seven bells out of (informal)

in the sense of bang

Definition

to hit or knock, esp. with a loud noise

We could bang on the desks and shout until they let us out.

Synonyms

hit,

pound,

beat,

strike,

crash,

knock,

belt (informal),

hammer,

slam,

rap,

bump,

bash (informal),

thump,

clatter,

pummel,

tonk (informal),

beat or knock seven bells out of (informal)

in the sense of bash

Definition

to strike violently or crushingly

My mother bashed her shin with a suitcase.

Synonyms

hit,

break,

beat,

strike,

knock,

smash,

punch,

belt (informal),

crush,

deck (slang),

batter,

slap,

sock (slang),

chin (slang),

smack,

thump,

clout (informal),

whack (informal),

biff (slang),

clobber (slang),

wallop (informal),

slosh (British, slang),

tonk (informal),

lay one on (slang),

beat or knock seven bells out of (informal)

Synonyms of 'batter'

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单词	batter
释义	Trends of batter View usage for: batter (bætəʳ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense batters, present participle battering, past tense, past participle 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 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] [Also VERB noun] Synonyms: beat, hit, strike, knock More Synonyms of batter battered adjective Her battered body was discovered in a field. Synonyms: beaten, injured, harmed, crushed More Synonyms of batter 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 More Synonyms of batter 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: See batter down batter in British English 1 (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. (transitive) social welfare to subject (a person, esp a partner or close relative living in the same house) to repeated physical violence 4. (transitive) to subject (a person, opinion, or theory) to harsh criticism; attack Word origin C14 bateren, probably from batten to bat1 batter in British English 2 (ˈbætə) noun a mixture of flour, eggs, and milk, used to make cakes, pancakes, etc, and to coat certain foods before frying Word origin C15 bater, probably from bateren to batter1 batter in British English 3 (ˈbætə) noun sport a player who bats batter in British English 4 (ˈbætə) noun 1. the slope of the face of a wall that recedes gradually backwards and upwards verb 2. (intransitive) to have such a slope Word origin C16 (vb: to incline): of uncertain origin batter in British English 5 (ˈbætə) noun a spree or debauch Word origin C19: of unknown origin batter in American English 1 (ˈbætər) verb transitive 1. a. to beat or strike with blow after blow; pound b. to subject (a smaller or weaker person) to frequent beatings 2. to break to bits by pounding 3. to injure by pounding, hard wear, or use verb intransitive 4. to pound noisily and repeatedly Word origin ME bateren < OFr battre < VL battere < L battuere, to beat, via Gaul < IE base bhāt-, to strike > L fatuus, foolish & Sans bátati, (he) strikes; also, in part, freq. of bat1, v. batter in American English 2 (ˈbætər) noun 1. Baseball the player who is batting or whose turn it is to bat 2. Cricket batsman batter in American English 3 (ˈbætər) noun 1. a flowing mixture of flour, milk, eggs, etc. for making cakes or pancakes, coating food before frying, etc. verb transitive 2. to coat with batter Word origin ME & OFr bature, prob. < battre: see batter1 batter in American English 4 (ˈbætər) verb transitive, verb intransitive 1. to slope gradually upward and backward noun 2. a gradual upward and backward slope, as of the outer face of a wall Image of batter © Chris Curtis, shutterstock Examples of 'batter' in a sentence batter Gently fold the whisked egg white into the batter mixture using a spatula. The Sun (2017) Add the milk at intervals to make a thick batter. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Male giraffes fight by swinging their heads to batter their opponents with huge force. Times, Sunday Times (2016) When you are ready to serve, remove the batter mixture from the fridge and stir gently. The Sun (2017) Mix to a smooth batter. Times, Sunday Times (2016) But around 1.30pm, the weather worsened dramatically and winds battered the coast. The Sun (2016) Now on'three' we batter the door down. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Slowly add the milk, mixing well after each addition, until you have a smooth batter. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The one-man battering ram 's capacity to draw defenders and unleash others is a fulcrum for club and country. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Police said she had been battered around the head. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Whisk the egg white until stiff and gently fold into the batter mixture. The Sun (2012) But you can win the argument by asking what happens when a batter gets hit. Times, Sunday Times (2008) In recent years its nine million population has been battered by storms and hurricanes. The Sun (2010) This flour makes great light crisp batter for fish or vegetables. Times, Sunday Times (2013) You make a batter and you cook it in a very hot oven. The Sun (2012) By the end you may feel battered and bruised. The Sun (2016) Whisk to combine into a smooth batter but try not to overwork the batter. Times, Sunday Times (2010) This will be welcomed by millions of the poorest who faced a battering. The Sun (2008) You can watch the storms approaching before they batter this amazing coastline. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Continue adding butter and cooking pancakes until the batter is finished. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Last winter was the wettest on record and storms battered the country for weeks on end. Times, Sunday Times (2014) They tied up the two security guards and battered through the doors of the house. Christianity Today (2000) Then you dip it in batter and deep fry it before sprinkling icing sugar on top. The Sun (2012) Local media reported that she had been battered over the head. The Sun (2015) Gently fold the whisked egg white into the batter mixture using a spatula. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The alligator batter was light and top class. Times, Sunday Times (2010) It has that kind of stormy nature as if you are seeing the surface battered by strong winds. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The batter on the fish exploded. The Sun (2013) Everybody's bodies were battered and bruised by the end. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Japan's batters struggled to hit them early on. Times, Sunday Times (2008) BRITAIN was battered by storms yesterday as forecasters warned of a bank holiday washout. The Sun (2012) I wanted to say something through my body, no matter how much my body got battered. Times, Sunday Times (2010) In other languages batter British English: batter /ˈbætə/ NOUN Batter* is a mixture of flour, eggs, and milk used to make pancakes. ...pancake batter. American English: batter Arabic: عَجِينَة سَائِلَة مِنْ الدَّقِيقِ و البَيْض Brazilian Portuguese: massa crua para fritura Chinese: 奶蛋面糊 Croatian: tijesto Czech: těstíčko Danish: dej Dutch: beslag deeg European Spanish: masa Finnish: taikina French: pâte à beignet German: Teig Greek: ζύμη Italian: pastella Japanese: （料理用の）ころも Korean: 반죽 Norwegian: slagmann baseball Polish: rzadkie ciasto European Portuguese: massa crua Romanian: aluat Russian: тесто Latin American Spanish: rebozado Swedish: smet Thai: ส่วนผสมที่ทำจากแป้งนมและไข่ Turkish: sulu hamur Ukrainian: рідке тісто Vietnamese: bột nhão làm bánh Chinese translation of 'batter' batter (ˈbætəʳ) vt [child, wife] 连(連)续(續)猛打 (liánxù měngdǎ) [wind, rain] 吹打 (chuīdǎ) n (u) (Culin) 奶蛋面(麵)糊 (nǎidàn miànhú) 1 (verb) in the sense of beat Definition to hit repeatedly He battered his opponent around the head. Synonyms beat He lost the boxing match and was badly beaten by his opponent. hit She hit him hard across his left arm. strike She took two steps forward and struck him across the mouth. knock He was mucking around and he knocked her in the stomach. assault The gang assaulted him in the street. smash punch After punching him on the chin, she hit him over the head. belt (informal) Is it true that she belted George in the stomach? deck (slang) bang We could bang on the desks and shout until they let us out. bash (informal) My mother bashed her shin with a suitcase. lash The punishment for stealing bread is five lashes. thrash He was thrashed with a cane until his skin turned red. pound He pounded the table with his fist. lick (informal) buffet flog He never flogs his horse no matter how slowly she goes. maul The troops were severely mauled before evacuating the island. pelt Crowds started to pelt police cars with stones. clobber (slang) She clobbered him with a vase. smite wallop (informal) She walloped me over the head with a cushion. pummel He trapped Conn in a corner and pummelled him ferociously. tonk (informal) cudgel He was beaten, cudgelled, and subjected to various dangers. thwack He just thwacked me on the back of the head with a ruler. lambast(e) belabour Men began to belabour his shoulders with sticks. dash against beat the living daylights out of lay one on (slang) drub beat or knock seven bells out of (informal) 2 (verb) in the sense of damage Definition to damage or injure, as by blows, heavy wear, etc. a storm that's been battering the Northeast coastline Synonyms damage The strong winds damaged the fence. destroy The building was completely destroyed. hurt They don't want to hurt their own careers. injure A bomb exploded, seriously injuring five people. harm a warning that the product may harm the environment ruin Roads have been destroyed and crops ruined. crush mar The scar didn't mar his self-confidence, he rather liked it. wreck Vandals wrecked the garden. total (slang) I broke my collar bone and totalled the bike. shatter Something like that really shatters your confidence. weaken bruise Be sure to store them carefully or they'll get bruised. demolish The building is being demolished to make way for a motorway. shiver (archaic, literary) trash (slang) Would they trash the place when the party was over? maul mutilate His arm was mutilated in an industrial accident. mangle After being crushed, the car was mangled beyond all recognition. mangulate (Australian, slang) disfigure These items could be used to injure or disfigure someone. deface It's illegal to deface banknotes. play (merry) hell with (informal) Additional synonyms in the sense of assault Definition to attack violently The gang assaulted him in the street. Synonyms strike, attack, beat, knock, punch, belt (informal), bang, batter, clip (informal), slap, bash (informal), deck (slang), sock (slang), chin (slang), smack, thump, set about, lay one on (slang), clout (informal), cuff, flog, whack, lob, beset, clobber (slang), smite (archaic), wallop (informal), swat, fall upon, set upon, lay into (informal), tonk (slang), lambast(e), belabour, beat or knock seven bells out of (informal) in the sense of bang Definition to hit or knock, esp. with a loud noise We could bang on the desks and shout until they let us out. Synonyms hit, pound, beat, strike, crash, knock, belt (informal), hammer, slam, rap, bump, bash (informal), thump, clatter, pummel, tonk (informal), beat or knock seven bells out of (informal) in the sense of bash Definition to strike violently or crushingly My mother bashed her shin with a suitcase. Synonyms hit, break, beat, strike, knock, smash, punch, belt (informal), crush, deck (slang), batter, slap, sock (slang), chin (slang), smack, thump, clout (informal), whack (informal), biff (slang), clobber (slang), wallop (informal), slosh (British, slang), tonk (informal), lay one on (slang), beat or knock seven bells out of (informal) Synonyms of 'batter' batter Explore 'batter' in the dictionary
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