A batchof things or people is a group of things or people of the same kind, especially a group that is dealt with at the same time or is sent to a particular place at the same time.
...the current batch of trainee priests. [+ of]
She brought a large batch of newspaper cuttings. [+ of]
We're still waiting for the first batch to arrive.
Synonyms: group, set, lot, crowd More Synonyms of batch
batch in British English1
(bætʃ)
noun
1.
a group or set of usually similar objects or people, esp if sent off, handled, or arriving at the same time
2.
the bread, cakes, etc, produced at one baking
3.
the amount of a material needed for an operation
4. Also called: batch loaf
a tall loaf having a close texture and a thick crust on the top and bottom, baked as part of a batch: the sides of each loaf are greased so that they will pull apart after baking to have pale crumby sides; made esp in Scotland and Ireland
Compare pan loaf
verb(transitive)
5.
to group (items) for efficient processing
6.
to handle by batch processing
Word origin
C15 bache; related to Old English bacan to bake; compare Old English gebæc batch, German Gebäck
batch in British English2
or bach (bætʃ)
verb Australian and New Zealand informal
1. (intransitive)
(of a man) to do his own cooking and housekeeping
2.
to live alone
batch in American English1
(bætʃ)
noun
1.
the amount (of bread, etc.) produced at one baking
2.
the amount of material, as dough, needed for one operation
3.
the quantity of anything made in one operation or lot
4.
a number of things or persons taken as a group; lot; set
5.
a group of programs, instructions, etc. for processing by a computer in a single run
Word origin
ME bache < OE bacan, bake
batch in American English2
(bætʃ)
US
verb intransitive
bach
Examples of 'batch' in a sentence
batch
The rest would follow in two batches.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
A new batch of singletons are looking for romance.
The Sun (2016)
The first batch always helps you figure out your temperature control, so adjust it up or down if needed.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The first batch sold out fast, but there's new rolling stock on the way.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It's a good idea to make a batch at the weekend, ready for the week ahead.
The Sun (2017)
It's best to make a large batch as it can sit well in the fridge and is easy to warm through with a handful of wilted greens.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
I tell my players:'You can be a new batch of heroes going through.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
We pay four times the spot price for cocoa and we make only small batches.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
You will probably need to do this in two batches.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The first batches are expected next month.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
On farms that have mechanical stirring equipment the batches can be larger.
Thompkins, Peter, Bird, Christopher Secrets of the Soil (1990)
Within weeks she had bought another huge batch with her profits.
The Sun (2011)
You can make meals in batches ahead of time and freeze until needed.
The Sun (2015)
The only caveat is to do it in small batches.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The new batch have vowed to clean up politics in the wake of the expenses scandal.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
You can cook these in batches with one or two medium frying pans.
The Sun (2014)
The current batch of musicals is as good as they get.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Make a big batch of sauce and freeze.
The Sun (2015)
But our investigators were able to buy a large batch of the unlicensed synthetic chemical within minutes.
The Sun (2015)
Another batch of leading trainers was shown around last week and the feedback is positive.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The circus was now reportedly scrambling to train a new batch in time for the next show.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The company takes on small volume batch work.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Drop in one batch of the frozen spinach and bring to simmering point.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
You may need to do it in two batches.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Make a double batch for a light lunch with a generous handful of parmesan croutons or ham hock.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Fresh new leaves will be produced if you cut back the old ones after the first batch offlowers.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The show that tracks down all creatures great and odd is back with a new batch of animals behaving badly.
The Sun (2013)
The first batch of his 119 shirts sold out within two weeks.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The current batch of 11 twentysomethings were chosen from thousands at open auditions.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
In other languages
batch
British English: batch NOUN
A batch is a group of things or people of the same type.
I baked a batch of scones.
American English: batch
Brazilian Portuguese: punhado
Chinese: > 批一
European Spanish: lote
French: lot
German: Schub
Italian: infornatadi biscotti, di pane
Japanese: 同じタイプのものや人を一まとまりにしたもの
Korean: 한 묶음
European Portuguese: punhado
Latin American Spanish: lote
All related terms of 'batch'
batch file
a computer file with sequential commands to be executed when the file is read
batch loaf
a group or set of usually similar objects or people, esp if sent off, handled , or arriving at the same time
batch mode
computer processing in which commands are input from a batch file , not interactively
batch-process
to perform batch processing on ( files )
batch processing
manufacturing products or treating materials in batches , by passing the output of one process to subsequent processes
batch production
production of goods in batches , rather than continuously
Chinese translation of 'batch'
batch
(bætʃ)
n(c)
[of letters, papers, applicants, goods]批 (pī)
(noun)
Definition
a group of similar objects or people dispatched or dealt with at the same time
the current batch of trainee priests
Synonyms
group
a small group of football supporters
set
Only she and Mr Cohen had complete sets of keys to the shop.
lot
We've just sacked one lot of builders.
crowd
All the old crowd from my university days were there.
pack
a pack of journalists who wanted to interview him
collection
A collection of people of all ages assembled to pay their respects.
quantity
bunch
We did a bunch of songs together.
accumulation
The rate of accumulation decreases with time.
assortment
consignment
The first consignment of food has already left Bologna.
assemblage
a chaotic assemblage of drifters and ruffians
aggregation
Society is more than just an aggregation of individuals.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of accumulation
Definition
the collecting together of things
The rate of accumulation decreases with time.
Synonyms
growth,
collection,
gathering,
build-up,
aggregation,
conglomeration,
augmentation
in the sense of aggregation
Society is more than just an aggregation of individuals.