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

However, some come with extra attachments, such as scraper-beaters or pastry beaters. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

The Nets pushed Cleveland to the closing seconds and took Boston to overtime before Jayson Tatum’s buzzer-beater. — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026

Paige disagrees and puts his own third, saying Jordan’s shot won a championship and Maye’s was closer to a true buzzer-beater. — Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026

Rockstar took eight years developing GTA 6, which had more starts and stops than some of the game’s banged up beater vehicles. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 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