batter

bat·ter¹

B0116200 (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·ter²

B0116200 (băt′ər)n. Sports The player at bat in baseball and cricket.

bat·ter³

B0116200 (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·ter⁴

B0116200 (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.]

batter

(ˈbætə) vb1. to hit (someone or something) repeatedly using heavy blows, as with a club or other heavy instrument; beat heavily2. (tr; often passive) to damage or injure, as by blows, heavy wear, etc3. (Social Welfare) (tr) social welfare to subject (a person, esp a partner or close relative living in the same house) to repeated physical violence4. (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 upwardsvb (Building) (intr) to have such a slope[C16 (vb: to incline): of uncertain origin]

batter

(ˈbætə) na spree or debauch[C19: of unknown origin]

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.]

batter

Past participle: battered
Gerund: battering

Imperative
batter
batter

Present
I batter
you batter
he/she/it batters
we batter
you batter
they batter

Preterite
I battered
you battered
he/she/it battered
we battered
you battered
they battered

Present Continuous
I am battering
you are battering
he/she/it is battering
we are battering
you are battering
they are battering

Present Perfect
I have battered
you have battered
he/she/it has battered
we have battered
you have battered
they have battered

Past Continuous
I was battering
you were battering
he/she/it was battering
we were battering
you were battering
they were battering

Past Perfect
I had battered
you had battered
he/she/it had battered
we had battered
you had battered
they had battered

Future
I will batter
you will batter
he/she/it will batter
we will batter
you will batter
they will batter

Future Perfect
I will have battered
you will have battered
he/she/it will have battered
we will have battered
you will have battered
they will have battered

Future Continuous
I will be battering
you will be battering
he/she/it will be battering
we will be battering
you will be battering
they will be battering

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been battering
you have been battering
he/she/it has been battering
we have been battering
you have been battering
they have been battering

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been battering
you will have been battering
he/she/it will have been battering
we will have been battering
you will have been battering
they will have been battering

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been battering
you had been battering
he/she/it had been battering
we had been battering
you had been battering
they had been battering

Conditional
I would batter
you would batter
he/she/it would batter
we would batter
you would batter
they would batter

Past Conditional
I would have battered
you would have battered
he/she/it would have battered
we would have battered
you would have battered
they would have battered

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	batter - (baseball) a ballplayer who is battingbatsman, hitter, sluggerbaseball, 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 baseballbunter - a batter who buntsdesignated hitter - a ballplayer who is designated to bat in place of the pitcherpinch hitter - (baseball) a substitute for the regular batterswitch-hitter - a baseball player who can bat either right or left handedwhiffer - 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 fillingspancake batter - batter for making pancakesfritter batter - batter for making frittersconcoction, 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"buffet, knock aboutstrike - 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"clobber, bastebeat up, work over, beat - give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression; "Thugs beat him up when he walked down the street late at night"; "The teacher used to beat the students"
	3.	batter - make a dent or impression in; "dinge a soft hat"dingechange form, change shape, deform - assume a different shape or form

batter

verb1. 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.2. damage, destroy, hurt, injure, harm, ruin, crush, mar, wreck, total (slang), shatter, weaken, bruise, demolish, shiver, trash (slang), maul, mutilate, mangle, disfigure, deface, play (merry) hell with (informal) a storm that's been battering the Northeast coastline

batter

verb1. To hit heavily and repeatedly with violent blows:assail, assault, baste, beat, belabor, buffet, drub, hammer, pound, pummel, smash, thrash, thresh.Informal: lambaste.Slang: clobber.Idiom: rain blows on.2. To injure or damage, as by abuse or heavy wear:knock about (or around), mangle, maul, rough up.

Translations

奶蛋面糊殴打连续猛击面糊

batter¹

(ˈbatə) verb to beat with blow after blow. He was battered to death with a large stick. 连续猛击，殴打 battered adjectivebattered wives/children; She ran away from her husband to a shelter for battered women.受虐待的妇女或儿童

batter²

(ˈbatə) noun a mixture of flour, eggs and milk or water used in cooking. fry the fish in batter; pancake batter. 面糊

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bruised and battered

Injured and/or thoroughly worn down, as from an assault or an exhausting, physically trying experience. He drank too much at the bar, got into a fight, and showed up at our door all bruised and battered. The home team, though bruised and battered, emerged victorious from the tough match.See also: and, batter, bruise

dust off the batter

In baseball, to throw a pitch at or very close to the body of the batter. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. Don't be afraid to dust off the batter a bit if he's crowding the plate.See also: batter, dust, off

batter down

To remove or destroy a particular structure. A noun or pronoun can be used between "batter" and "down." Which wall will the construction crew batter down?See also: batter, down

batter up

1. verb To harm or damage someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "batter" and "up." That accident battered up the door of my car. I think that kid will listen to us if we batter him up a bit and scare him.2. noun An expression used to summon the next batter to home plate in a baseball game. Let's get this game started. Batter up!See also: batter, up

battered

Drunk. Do you remember last night at the bar at all? You were really battered!See also: batter

batter someone or something up

to damage or harm someone or something. Max threatened to batter Lefty up within an inch of his life. Who battered up this desk?See also: batter, up

batter something down

to smash or break down something, such as a wall, door, or any defensive structure. Do they have to batter anything down as part of the construction project? They battered down the wall as a first step in enlarging the house.See also: batter, down

battered

mod. alcohol intoxicated. Man, was I battered. I will never drink another drop. See also: batter

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verb to hit heavily and repeatedly with violent blows

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verb to injure or damage, as by abuse or heavy wear

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noun (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting

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noun a liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cooking

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verb strike against forcefully

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verb strike violently and repeatedly

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verb make a dent or impression in

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