batters
|bat-ter-s|
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/ˈbætərz/
🇬🇧
/ˈbætəz/
(batter)
strike or mix
Etymology
'batter' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'batre' (later 'battre'), where the root meant 'to beat'.
'batter' changed from Middle English 'bateren' (from Old French 'batre'/'battre') and eventually became the modern English word 'batter'.
Initially, it meant 'to beat repeatedly'; over time it developed related senses including 'a mixture made by beating' and the noun for a player who bats.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural of 'batter' meaning players who take turns batting in games such as baseball or cricket.
The batters are warming up before the game.
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Noun 2
plural of 'batter' meaning mixtures of flour and liquid used for frying or making pancakes, cakes, etc.
Different batters produce different textures in pancakes.
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Verb 1
third person singular of 'batter': strikes repeatedly or violently; damages by repeated blows or forces.
The storm batters the coast every winter.
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Last updated: 2026/01/26 06:49