English Dictionary

batter

/ˈbætə(ɹ)/

verb

To hit or strike violently and repeatedly. / (cooking) To coat with batter (the food ingredient). / (figuratively) To defeat soundly; to thrash. / (UK, slang, usually in the passive) To intoxicate.

He batter the ball out of the park.

意味（1）

To hit or strike violently and repeatedly.

The firemen battered down the door.

意味（2）

(cooking) To coat with batter (the food ingredient).

I prefer it when they batter the cod with breadcrumbs.

意味（3）

(figuratively) To defeat soundly; to thrash.

Leeds United battered Charlton 7-0.

意味（4）

(UK, slang, usually in the passive) To intoxicate.

That cocktails will batter you!

意味（5）

(metalworking) To flatten (metal) by hammering, so as to compress it inwardly and spread it outwardly.