"batter" meaning in English

See batter in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈbætə(r)/ [UK], /ˈbætər/ [US] Audio: en-us-batter.ogg [US], en-au-batter.ogg [Australia] Forms: batter [singular], batters [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A batter is somebody who is supposed to hit a ball with a bat.
    Sense id: simple-batter-en-noun-VGuhbCXn
  2. A batter is a mixture of flour and liquid (usually eggs and water).
    Sense id: simple-batter-en-noun-vDVXsTVn

Verb

IPA: /ˈbætə(r)/ [UK], /ˈbætər/ [US] Audio: en-us-batter.ogg [US], en-au-batter.ogg [Australia] Forms: batter [canonical], batters [third-person, singular], battered [past], battered [past, participle], battering [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you batter someone or something, you hit or beat it.
    Sense id: simple-batter-en-verb-P9SJQv45
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