batter

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈbætə(r)/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈbætər/ or [ˈbæɾɚ]

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Noun

Singular batter

Plural batters

A baseball batter

1. (countable) A batter is somebody who is supposed to hit a ball with a bat.
2. A batter is a mixture of flour and liquid (usually eggs and water).

Verb

Plain form batter

Third-person singular batters

Past tense battered

Past participle battered

Present participle battering

1. (transitive) If you batter someone or something, you hit or beat it.

   The battered child was brought to the attention of the police.

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