| Front | batter |
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| Back | bat•ter verb, noun BrE /ˈbætə(r)/ NAmE /ˈbætər/ verb verb forms word origin synonyms example bank [intransitive, transitive, often passive] to hit sb/sth hard many times, especially in a way that causes serious damage ~ at/on sth She battered at the door with her fists. ~ sb He had been badly battered about the head and face. Her killer had battered her to death. ~ sth Severe winds have been battering the north coast. ˌbatter sthˈdown to hit sth hard many times until it breaks or comes down The police had to batter the door down. noun word origin example bank 1 [uncountable, countable] a mixture of eggs, milk and flour used in cooking to cover food such as fish or chicken before you fry it, or to make pancakes 2 [uncountable, countable] (NAmE) a mixture of eggs, milk, flour, etc. used for making cakes 3 [countable] (NAmE) (in baseball) the player who is hitting the ball |
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