verb🔗ShareTo hit or strike violently and repeatedly."The firemen battered down the door."actionsportwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo coat with batter (the food ingredient)."I prefer it when they batter the cod with breadcrumbs."foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo defeat soundly; to thrash."Leeds United battered Charlton 7-0."actionsportwarachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(usually in the passive) To intoxicate."I was battered last night on our pub crawl."drinksensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo flatten (metal) by hammering, so as to compress it inwardly and spread it outwardly."The blacksmith used a heavy hammer to batter the hot metal into a wider, flatter shape for the horseshoe. "materialactionindustrytechnicalworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA beaten mixture of flour and liquid (usually egg and milk), used for baking (e.g. pancakes, cake, or Yorkshire pudding) or to coat food (e.g. fish) prior to frying"To the dismay of his mother, the boy put his finger into the cake batter."foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA binge, a heavy drinking session."When he went on a batter, he became very violent."drinkentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA paste of clay or loam."The potter carefully smoothed the batter of clay on the wheel before shaping it into a bowl. "materialsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA bruise on the face of a plate or of type in the form."After years of heavy use, the printing plate showed significant batter on the edges, making the letter "e" appear blurry. "typemarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn incline on the outer face of a built wall."The batter on the school's new addition is quite steep. "architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo slope (of walls, buildings etc.)."The old house walls batter inward, making the rooms seem smaller. "architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe player attempting to hit the ball with a bat."The first batter hit the ball into the corner for a double."sportpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe player attempting to hit the ball with a bat; a batsman."The batter swung hard but missed the pitch. "sportpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading