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v. bat·tered, bat·ter·ing, bat·ters v.tr. 1. a. To hit heavily and repeatedly with violent blows. See Synonyms at beat. b. To subject to repeated beatings or physical abuse. 2. To damage, as by heavy wear: a shed battered by high winds. 3. a. To attack verbally, as with criticism. b. To harass or distress, as with repeated questions. See Synonyms at assault. v.intr. To deliver repeated heavy blows; pound: battered on the door with both fists. n. Printing A damaged area on the face of type or on a plate. [Middle English bateren, from Old French batre, from Late Latin battere, from Latin battuere.] |
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n. Sports The player at bat in baseball and cricket. |
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n. A liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, milk, and eggs, used in cooking. tr.v. bat·tered, bat·ter·ing, bat·ters To coat in batter: battered the vegetables and then fried them. [Middle English bater, probably from Old French bateure, a beating, from batre, to beat; see BATTER1.] |
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n. A slope, as of the outer face of a wall, that recedes from bottom to top. tr.v. bat·tered, bat·ter·ing, bat·ters To construct so as to create an upwardly receding slope. [Origin unknown.] |
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