batter
batter Lexical Profile
batter Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A semi-liquid mixture, typically containing flour, eggs, and a liquid such as milk or water, used in baking or for coating food before frying.
"She dipped the fish in the seasoned batter before carefully lowering it into the hot oil."
A player who is batting, especially in sports like baseball or cricket.
"The next batter stepped up to the plate and adjusted his helmet."
• verb
To strike repeatedly with hard blows, often causing damage, deformation, or injury.
"Fierce winds and heavy rains continued to batter the coastal town throughout the night."
• Rhymes for batter
Word Origin & Etymology
The culinary noun and the verb derive from Old French 'batre' (to beat), from Latin 'battuere'. The sports noun originates independently in the 18th century from the verb 'bat' combined with the agent suffix '-er'.
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