batter

¹bat·ter

verb \ˈba-tər\

Definition of BATTER

transitive verb

1

a : to beat with successive blows so as to bruise, shatter, or demolish

b : bombard

2

: to subject to strong, overwhelming, or repeated attack <battered by forces of change>

3

: to wear or damage by hard usage or blows <a battered old hat>

intransitive verb

: to strike heavily and repeatedly : beat

— bat·ter·er \-tər-ər\ noun

Origin of BATTER

Middle English bateren, probably frequentative of batten to bat, from bat

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with BATTER

attar, blatter, chatter, clatter, flatter, hatter, latter, matter, natter, patter, plaiter, platter, ratter, scatter, shatter, smatter, spatter, splatter, tatter

²batter

noun

Definition of BATTER

1

a : a mixture consisting chiefly of flour, egg, and milk or water and being thin enough to pour or drop from a spoon

b : a mixture (as of flour and egg) used as a coating for food that is to be fried

2

: an instance of battering

Origin of BATTER

Middle English bater, probably from bateren

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with BATTER

chatter, clatter, flatter, matter, natter, patter, plaiter, scatter, shatter, smatter, spatter, splatter, tatter

³batter

transitive verb

Definition of BATTER

: to coat (food) with batter for frying

First Known Use of BATTER

1973

Other Food Terms

Reuben, calamari, chuck, curry, edamame, foie gras, hummus, leaven, nonpareil, peel

⁴batter

noun

Definition of BATTER

: a receding upward slope of the outer face of a structure

Origin of BATTER

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1743

Other Building Terms

batten, cistern, hearth, lath, transom, wainscot

⁵batter

transitive verb

Definition of BATTER

: to give a receding upward slope to (as a wall)

First Known Use of BATTER

circa 1882

Other Building Terms

batten, cistern, hearth, lath, transom, wainscot

⁶batter

noun

Definition of BATTER

: one that bats; especially : the player whose turn it is to bat

First Known Use of BATTER

1773

Other Baseball Terms

alley, cleanup, nightcap, safety, save, shag