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bat·ter 1
(băt′ər)v. bat·tered, bat·ter·ing, bat·ters
v.tr.
1.
a. To hit heavily and repeatedly with violent blows. See Synonyms at beat.
b. To subject to repeated beatings or physical abuse.
2. To damage, as by heavy wear: a shed battered by high winds.
3.
a. To attack verbally, as with criticism.
b. To harass or distress, as with repeated questions. See Synonyms at assault.
v.intr.
To deliver repeated heavy blows; pound: battered on the door with both fists.
n. Printing
A damaged area on the face of type or on a plate.
[Middle English bateren, from Old French batre, from Late Latin battere, from Latin battuere.]
bat·ter 2
(băt′ər)n. Sports
The player at bat in baseball and cricket.
bat·ter 3
(băt′ər)n.
A liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, milk, and eggs, used in cooking.
tr.v. bat·tered, bat·ter·ing, bat·ters
To coat in batter: battered the vegetables and then fried them.
[Middle English bater, probably from Old French bateure, a beating, from batre, to beat; see batter1.]
bat·ter 4
(băt′ər)n.
A slope, as of the outer face of a wall, that recedes from bottom to top.
tr.v. bat·tered, bat·ter·ing, bat·ters
To construct so as to create an upwardly receding slope.
[Origin unknown.]
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batter
(ˈbætə)vb
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. (Social Welfare) (tr) social welfare to subject (a person, esp a partner or close relative living in the same house) to repeated physical violence
4. (tr) to subject (a person, opinion, or theory) to harsh criticism; attack
[C14 bateren, probably from batten to bat1]
batter
(ˈbætə)n
(Cookery) a mixture of flour, eggs, and milk, used to make cakes, pancakes, etc, and to coat certain foods before frying
[C15 bater, probably from bateren to batter1]
batter
(ˈbætə)n
(General Sporting Terms) sport a player who bats
batter
(ˈbætə)n
(Building) the slope of the face of a wall that recedes gradually backwards and upwards
vb
(Building) (intr) to have such a slope
[C16 (vb: to incline): of uncertain origin]
batter
(ˈbætə)n
a spree or debauch
[C19: of unknown origin]
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bat•ter1
(ˈbæt ər)v.t.
1. to beat persistently or hard.
2. to subject (a person) to repeated beating or other abuse.
3. to damage by beating or subjecting to rough usage.
v.i. 4. to deal heavy, repeated blows; pound steadily.
[1300–50; Middle English bateren]
bat′ter•er, n.
bat•ter2
(ˈbæt ər)n.
1. a thin mixture typically of flour, milk or water, and eggs, beaten together and used to make cakes, pancakes, etc., or to coat foods before frying.
v.t. 2. to coat with batter.
[1350–1400; Middle English bat(o)ur, bat(e)re, perhaps < Anglo-French bature, Old French bat(e)ure act of beating =bat(re) to beat (see bate2) + -eure <*-ātūra; see -ate2, -ure]
bat•ter3
(ˈbæt ər)n.
a player who bats, as in baseball.
[1765–75]
bat•ter4
(ˈbæt ər)v.i.
1. (of the face of a wall or the like) to slope backward and upward.
n. 2. a backward and upward slope of the face of a wall or the like.
[1540–50; of obscure orig.]
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batter
Past participle: battered
Gerund: battering
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| Noun | 1. |  batter - (baseball) a ballplayer who is battingbaseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" ballplayer, baseball player - an athlete who plays baseball bunter - a batter who bunts designated hitter - a ballplayer who is designated to bat in place of the pitcher pinch hitter - (baseball) a substitute for the regular batter switch-hitter - a baseball player who can bat either right or left handed whiffer - a batter who strikes out by swinging at and missing the third strike |
| 2. |  batter - a liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cookingpate a choux, pouf paste, puff batter - batter for making light hollow cases to hold various fillings pancake batter - batter for making pancakes fritter batter - batter for making fritters concoction, intermixture, mixture - any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients; "he volunteered to taste her latest concoction"; "he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade" | |
| Verb | 1. |  batter - strike against forcefully; "Winds buffeted the tent"strike - deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon; "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead" |
| 2. |  batter - strike violently and repeatedly; "She clobbered the man who tried to attack her" | |
| 3. |  batter - make a dent or impression in; "dinge a soft hat" |
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batter
verb
1. beat, hit, strike, knock, assault, smash, punch, belt (informal), deck (slang), bang, bash (informal), lash, thrash, pound, lick (informal), buffet, flog, maul, pelt, clobber (slang), smite, wallop (informal), pummel, tonk (informal), cudgel, thwack, lambast(e), belabour, dash against, beat the living daylights out of, lay one on (slang), drub He battered her around the head.
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batter
verb1. To hit heavily and repeatedly with violent blows:
Informal: lambaste.
Slang: clobber.
Idiom: rain blows on.
2. To injure or damage, as by abuse or heavy wear:
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Translations
عَجينَةٌ من الدَّقيق والحَليب والبَيْضيَغْسِل، يُحَمِّمُ الوَلَد
bítmlátittěstíčkotěsto
dejmishandleslå
hakatakuorruttaaleivittäälyöjäpahoinpidellä
tijesto
lúberja, hamra á
（料理用の）ころも
반죽
dauzītmiklasist
cestíčko na obaľovanie
smetmisshandlaslagman
ส่วนผสมที่ทำจากแป้งนมและไข่
sulu hamurakıtma hamurudurmadan sert darbelerle vurmak
bột nhão làm bánh
batter
1 [ˈbætəʳ] N (Culin) → mezcla f para rebozarin batter → rebozado
batter
2 [ˈbætəʳ]A. N (Baseball, Cricket) → bateador(a) m/f BASEBALL, CRICKET
B. VT
1. [+ person] → apalear; [+ wife, baby] → maltratar; [boxer] → magullar; [wind, waves] → azotar (Mil) → cañonear, bombardear
2. (verbally etc) → criticar ásperamente, poner como un trapo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
batter
[ˈbætər]Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
batter
1batter
2n (Sport) → Schlagmann m
batter
3vt
(= hit) → einschlagen auf (+acc); (= strike repeatedly) wife, baby → schlagen, (ver)prügeln; (with battering ram) → berennen; he battered him about the head with an iron bar → er schlug mit einer Eisenstange auf seinen Kopf ein; the ship was battered by the waves → die Wellen krachten unentwegt gegen das Schiff; the house was battered by the wind → der Wind rüttelte unentwegt am Haus
(= damage) → böse or übel zurichten; car also, metal → zer- or verbeulen; the town was badly battered during the war → die Stadt wurde während des Krieges schwer zerbombt
(inf) opponent → eins or eine draufgeben (+dat) (inf); to get battered → eins or eine draufbekommen (inf)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
batter
1 [ˈbætəʳ] n (Culin) → pastellabatter
2 [ˈbætəʳ] vt (person) → ridurre in cattivo stato; (wife, baby) → maltrattare; (subj, wind, waves) → colpire violentementeCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
batter1
(ˈbatə) verb to beat with blow after blow. He was battered to death with a large stick.
battered adjectivebattered wives/children; She ran away from her husband to a shelter for battered women.
batter2
(ˈbatə) noun a mixture of flour, eggs and milk or water used in cooking. fry the fish in batter; pancake batter.
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batter
→ عَجِينَة سَائِلَة مِنْ الدَّقِيقِ و البَيْض těstíčko dej Teig ζύμη masa, rebozado taikina pâte à beignet tijesto pastella （料理用の）ころも 반죽 beslag slagmann rzadkie ciasto massa crua, massa crua para fritura тесто smet ส่วนผสมที่ทำจากแป้งนมและไข่ sulu hamur bột nhão làm bánh 奶蛋面糊Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009