beater

noun

beat·​er ˈbē-tər 

1

: one that beats: such as

a

: eggbeater

b

: a rotary blade attached to an electric mixer

c

: drumstick sense 1

2

: one who strikes bushes or other cover to rouse game

3

: a dilapidated old automobile : clunker

Synonyms of beater

• crate

Examples of beater in a Sentence

driving a rusty old beater

he drives a beater that just barely runs

Recent Examples on the Web

In a large bowl, beat egg yolks with an electric mixer until thickened and lightened in color, and when lifted, the beaters leave a ribbon on the surface. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2026

Also, Indiana has won three of its last five games since playing New York last month, but those two losses were to the first-place Minnesota Lynx and the reigning WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces on a buzzer-beater in overtime. — Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

This time Edmund Conyers answered the door wearing a pair of Ban-Lon slacks, a wife-beater T-shirt, no shirt or tie. — Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

Game after game, with every buzzer-beater and highlight reel of assists, his legend grew. — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 24 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing beater

• world-beater

Rhymes for beater

• cheater
• dieter
• eater
• heater
• liter
• litre
• meter
• metre
• neater
• praetor
• seater
• skeeter