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A beaten mixture of flour and liquid (usually egg and milk), used for baking
“When the mixture has thickened, set aside and allow to cool while you prepare the batter for the cream pie.”
A player attempting to hit the ball with a bat
“When close enough, the fielder would throw the ball at the batter. If the batter was hit before reaching first base, the batter was out.”
A soft, wet and pulpy mass
A mixture of flour and water with a little yeast
A player in the game of baseball
To strike, especially repeatedly with hard blows
“I continue to batter the punching bag in front of me, ignoring the slight pain in my wrist.”
To crash against a surface with force
“The area becomes deserted, bleak and exposed with the openness of the area exacerbating winds and storms which batter the seafront.”
To bombard with bombs or artillery
“Over the ridge, bombs batter the desert.”
To damage or injure, as by blows, heavy wear, etc.
“Besides ballistae and catapults used to batter the walls of the city, they might also bring rams to bear on the city's gates.”
To fall or be hurled forcefully, typically in the form of a barrage
To be convincingly victorious over
To flow in a stream
To completely destroy or devastate
To give an appearance of age to, especially a new object
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