verb, noun
verb [oftenpassive] ~ (at / on) sth to hit sb/sth hard many times, especially in a way that causes serious damage:
[V] She battered at the door with her fists. * [VN] He had been badly battered about the head and face. * Somebody had battered her to death. * Severe winds have been battering the north coast.
PHRASALVERBS
batter sth<->down to hit sth hard many times until it breaks or comes down:
The police had to batter the door down.
Part of speech: noun
1 [U,C] 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 [U,C] (AmE) a mixture of eggs, milk, flour, etc. used for making cakes
3 [C] (AmE) (in baseball) the player who is hitting the ball
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is batter a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, batter is tagged as noun.
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