batter
pronunciation
How to pronounce batter in British English:
UK [ˈbætə(r)]
How to pronounce batter in American English:
US [ˈbætər]
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- Noun:
- (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
- a flour mixture thin enough to pour or drop from a spoon
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- Verb:
- strike against forcefully
- strike violently and repeatedly
- make a dent or impression in
Word Origin
- batter (v.)
- "strike repeatedly, beat violently and rapidly," early 14c., from Old French batre "to beat, strike" (11c., Modern French battre "to beat, to strike"), from Latin battuere "to beat, strike," an old word in Latin, but almost certainly borrowed from Gaulish, from PIE root *bhau- "to strike" (cognates: Welsh bathu "beat;" Old English beadu "battle," beatan "to beat," bytl "hammer, mallet"). Began to be widely used 1962 in reference to domestic abuse. Related: Battered; battering. Battering-ram is an ancient weapon (Latin aries), but the word attested only from 1610s.
- batter (n.)
- "flour, eggs, and milk beaten together," late 14c., from Old French batteure "a beating," from Latin battuere "to beat, knock" (see batter (v.)).
Example
- 1. A baseball deliberately thrown at the batter 's head .
- 2. She somehow resisted the temptation to eat the batter .
- 3. We need a good batter on our team .
- 4. I think thompson is next in the batter 's box .
- 5. Ordinary chinese frequently invest in real estate , so a downturn could batter their savings .