batter

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Pronunciation
/ˈbætə(ɹ)/
/ˈbætəɹ/
Noun
7 definition(s)
1 Definition

A beaten mixture of flour and liquid (usually egg and milk), used for baking (e.g. pancakes, cake, or Yorkshire pudding) or to coat food (e.g. fish) prior to frying

Example Sentences
  • To the dismay of his mother, the boy put his finger into the cake batter.
2 Definition

A binge, a heavy drinking session.

Synonyms
binge
Example Sentences
  • When he went on a batter, he became very violent.
3 Definition

A paste of clay or loam.

4 Definition

A bruise on the face of a plate or of type in the form.

5 Definition

An incline on the outer face of a built wall.

6 Definition

The player attempting to hit the ball with a bat.

Synonyms
batsman (rare) hitter
Example Sentences
  • The first batter hit the ball into the corner for a double.
7 Definition

The player attempting to hit the ball with a bat; a batsman.

Synonyms
batsman
Verb
6 definition(s)
1 Definition

To hit or strike violently and repeatedly.

Example Sentences
  • The firemen battered down the door.
2 Definition

To coat with batter (the food ingredient).

Example Sentences
  • I prefer it when they batter the cod with breadcrumbs.
3 Definition

To defeat soundly; to thrash.

Synonyms
thrash
Example Sentences
  • Leeds United battered Charlton 7-0.
4 Definition

(usually in the passive) To intoxicate.

Synonyms
intoxicate
Example Sentences
  • I was battered last night on our pub crawl.
5 Definition

To flatten (metal) by hammering, so as to compress it inwardly and spread it outwardly.

6 Definition

To slope (of walls, buildings etc.).