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Uncommonbatter
The correct spelling is batter.
How to pronounce batter
/ˈbætə(ɹ)/
verbIPA: /ˈbætə(ɹ)/
Say it like: Bat-ter
The correct spelling is batter. To hit or strike violently and repeatedly. For example: "The firemen battered down the door."
Usage Examples
“The firemen battered down the door.”
“I prefer it when they batter the cod with breadcrumbs.”
“Leeds United battered Charlton 7-0.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To hit or strike violently and repeatedly.
- 2.To coat with batter (the food ingredient).
- 3.To defeat soundly; to thrash.
- 4.(usually in the passive) To intoxicate.
- 5.To flatten (metal) by hammering, so as to compress it inwardly and spread it outwardly.
noun
- 1.A beaten mixture of flour and liquid (usually egg and milk), used for baking (e.g. pancakes, cake, or Yorkshire pudding) or to coat food (e.g. fish) prior to frying
- 2.A binge, a heavy drinking session.
- 3.A paste of clay or loam.
- 4.A bruise on the face of a plate or of type in the form.
- 5.An incline on the outer face of a built wall.
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