batter
21Batter — Bat|ter 〈[bæ̣tə(r)] m. 3; Sp.; Baseball〉 derjenige Spieler, der am Schlag ist [<engl. bat „Schläger, Schlagknüppel“] * * * Bat|ter [ bætɐ], der; s, [engl. batter, zu: to batter = (ein)schlagen, über das Afrz. zu lat. battuere, ↑ Batterie] ( …
22batter — 01. She finally left her husband after he [battered] her in a drunken rage. 02. The neighbors believe the child is being [battered], and have notified social services. 03. There are too many [battered] wives and children in this country who live… …
23batter — {{11}}batter (n.) flour, eggs, and milk beaten together, late 14c., from O.Fr. batteure a beating, from L. battuere to beat, knock (see BATTER (Cf. batter) (v.)). {{12}}batter (v.) strike repeatedly, beat violently and rapidly, early 14c., from O …
24batter — 1. verb /ˈbatə/ a) To hit or strike violently and repeatedly. b) To coat with batter. 2. noun /ˈbatə/ a) A beaten mixture of flour and liquid (usually egg and milk), used for baking (e.g. pancakes …
25batter — bat|ter1 [ bætər ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive to hit something very hard several times: BEAT: The rain battered against the windows. Huge waves battered the little ship. a ) to deliberately hit someone many times: BEAT: The court heard… …
26batter — I. /ˈbætə / (say batuh) verb (t) 1. to beat persistently or hard; pound. 2. to damage by beating or hard usage. –verb (i) 3. to deal heavy, repeated blows; pound. –noun 4. Printing a. a damaged spot on the face of type or a plate. b. the… …
27batter — 1. v. 1 a tr. strike repeatedly with hard blows, esp. so as to cause visible damage. b intr. (often foll. by against, at, etc.) strike repeated blows; pound heavily and insistently (batter at the door). 2 tr. (often in passive) a handle roughly,… …
28batter — Batsman Bats man, n.; pl. {Batsmen}. The one who wields the bat in cricket, baseball, etc.; in baseball, the batsman is usually called the {batter}. [1913 Webster +PJC] …
29batter — I. verb Etymology: Middle English bateren, probably frequentative of batten to bat, from bat Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to beat with successive blows so as to bruise, shatter, or demolish b. bombard 2. to subject to strong,… …
30batter up — interjection (Used by an umpire to invite the next batter to the batters box, especially at the beginning of a half inning.) …
