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batter

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verb (1)

bat·​ter ˈba-tər How to pronounce batter (audio)
battered; battering; batters

transitive verb

1
a
: to beat with successive blows so as to bruise, shatter, or demolish
battered down the door
women who have been battered by their husbands
b
: bombard
battering targets with artillery fire
battering the lawyer with questions
c
law : to commit battery against (someone) : to offensively touch or use force on (a person) without the person's consent
… was battered and cut badly enough to be hospitalized overnight. N. R. Kleinfield
… studies showing that a woman is at greatest risk of being battered, and even murdered, by her partner when he suspects her of sexual infidelity. Sharon Begley
2
: to subject to strong, overwhelming, or repeated attack
battered by forces of change
Their confidence was battered by a series of losses.
3
: to wear or damage by hard usage or blows
a battered old hat

intransitive verb

1
: to strike something heavily and repeatedly : beat, pound
flies battered against … the electric-light bulbs D. B. Chidsey
2
law : to commit battery against another : to offensively touch or use force on a person without the person's consent
… the personality characteristics and life histories that lead men to batter and kill. Erica Goode
batterer
ˈba-tər-ər How to pronounce batter (audio)
noun

batter

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noun (1)

1
a
: a mixture consisting chiefly of flour, egg, and milk or water and being thin enough to pour or drop from a spoon
thin pancake batter
b
: a mixture (as of flour and egg) used as a coating for food that is to be fried
dip the chicken in the batter
beer batter
2
: an instance of battering (see batter entry 1)

batter

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verb (2)

battered; battering; batters

transitive verb

food : to coat with a mixture (as of flour and egg) for frying : to coat (food) with batter (see batter entry 2 sense 1b)
fish that has been battered and fried

batter

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noun (2)

: a receding upward slope of the outer face of a wall or other structure

batter

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verb (3)

battered; battering; batters

transitive verb

: to give a receding upward slope to (something, such as a wall)

batter

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noun (3)

: one that strikes or hits a ball with a bat
especially : the player whose turn it is to bat
The pitcher walked the first batter.

Synonyms

Verb (1)

Choose the Right Synonym for batter

maim, cripple, mutilate, batter, mangle mean to injure so severely as to cause lasting damage.

maim implies the loss or injury of a bodily member through violence.

maimed by a shark

cripple implies the loss or serious impairment of an arm or leg.

crippled for life in an accident

mutilate implies the cutting off or removal of an essential part of a person or thing thereby impairing its completeness, beauty, or function.

a tree mutilated by inept pruning

batter implies a series of blows that bruise deeply, deform, or mutilate.

an old ship battered by fierce storms

mangle implies a tearing or crushing that leaves deep wounds.

a soldier's leg mangled by shrapnel

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

Middle English bateren, probably frequentative of batten to bat, from bat

Noun (1)

Middle English bater, probably from bateren

Verb (2)

verbal derivative of batter entry 2

Noun (2)

origin unknown

Verb (3)

verbal derivative of batter entry 4

Noun (3)

bat entry 2 + -er entry 2

First Known Use

Verb (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb (2)

1971, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1743, in the meaning defined above

Verb (3)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

1773, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of batter was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing batter

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