Definition of batter - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
cookingmixture of flour, eggs, and milk for cooking
- She poured the batter into the hot pan.
2.
baseballTECH. US player who hits the ball in baseballTECH. US
- The batter swung and missed the pitch.
3.
sportsTECH. UK player who hits the ball in cricketTECH. UK
- The batter scored a century in the match.
4.
constructionTECH. UK incline on a wall's outer faceTECH. UK
- The ancient wall had a noticeable batter.
Verb
1.
physical forcehit or strike violently and repeatedly
- The boxer battered his opponent mercilessly.
2.
cookingcoat with batter in cooking
- She battered the fish before frying it.
3.
competitionUK defeat soundly or thrashUK
- Our team battered the opponents in the final match.
4.
metalworkingTECH. flatten metal by hammeringTECH.
- The blacksmith battered the metal into shape.
Images of batter
mixture of flour, eggs, and milk for cooking 
incline on a wall's outer face
Expressions with batter
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break something with repeated forceful hits
The firefighters had to batter down the door.
mixture of flour, eggs, milk for pancakes
She poured the pancake batter onto the hot griddle.
throw a pitch near the batter to scare them
The pitcher dusted off the batter with a fastball.
soft bread made from a liquid batter
She served warm batter bread with dinner..
used to signal the next batter to prepare
Batter up! It's your turn to hit.
cooked in hot oil with a batter coating
The batter-fried fish was crispy and delicious.
marked area where batter stands during at bat
He adjusted his stance in the batter's box.
Origin of batter
Old French, batre (to beat)
Terms with batter included in their meaning
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food
thin flat cake made from batter
cooking
person who makes pancakes from batter
cooking
prepare a cake by cooking batter in an oven
cooking
container shaping dough or batter during baking
food
batter-fried boneless chicken pieces
food
cake with shredded coconut in batter and frosting
food
chicken pieces coated in batter and deep-fried
batter
cake with light and dark batters mixed
treat
light, crisp cone made from wafer batter for serving ice cream
baseball
hit in baseball where the batter reaches first base
baseball
get a hit that advances the batter one base
food
fritter made with apple pieces in batter
baking
container used to shape cake batter while baking
food
small boneless chicken piece in batter
food
cake made from donut batter
food
batter cooked over sweetened fruit then flipped
food
baked batter dish with a distinctive grid pattern
ice cream
conical container made from crisp waffle batter
fried food
small piece of fried batter often containing fruit or meat
sports
scoring base in baseball that a batter must touch to score
baseball
hit the batter with a pitch
baseball
player who throws the ball to the batter
food
hot dog coated in cornbread batter and deep-fried
food
dessert made with gooseberries and sweet batter
Examples of batter in a sentence
He whisked the batter until it was smooth. The batter hit a home run in the final inning. A new batter stepped up to the plate confidently. The batter was ready to face the fast bowler. As a batter, he had an impressive track record. The castle's batter helped it withstand attacks.
Engineers designed the batter to improve stability. Waves battered the coastline during the storm. The chef battered the ingredients for the dish. He battered the chicken pieces for the recipe. The chef expertly battered the vegetables for tempura. They battered the competition with their innovative strategy. The team battered their rivals in every single game. She learned to batter the metal with precision. Apprentices practiced how to batter copper sheets.
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- French:pâte, frapper, ...
- German:Teig, schlagen, ...
- Italian:pastella, colpire, ...
- Spanish:masa, golpear, ...
- Portuguese:massa, espancar, ...
- Chinese:面糊, 殴打, ...
- Japanese:生地, 打ちのめす, ...
- Arabic:خَلِيط, هَشَّم, ...
- Hebrew:בְּלִילָה, לְהַכּוֹת, ...
- Russian:тесто, бить, ...
- Ukrainian:тісто, бити, ...
- Hindi:घोल, पीटना, ...
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