- to beat persistently or hard; pound repeatedly.
- to damage by beating or hard usage: Rough roads had battered the car. High winds were battering the coast.
- to deal heavy, repeated blows; pound steadily: continuing to batter at the front door.
- Printing.
- a damaged area on the face of type or plate.
- the resulting defect in print.
- a mixture of flour, milk or water, eggs, etc., beaten together for use in cooking.
- to coat (an ingredient) with a mixture made from flour, milk, eggs, etc., especially as preparation for frying.
- a player who swings a bat or whose turn it is to bat, as in baseball or cricket.
- (of the face of a wall or the like) to slope backward and upward.
- a backward and upward slope of the face of a wall or the like.
- to hit (someone or something) repeatedly using heavy blows, as with a club or other heavy instrument; beat heavily
- to damage or injure, as by blows, heavy wear, etc
- to subject (a person, esp a close relative living in the same house) to repeated physical violence
- to subject (a person, opinion, or theory) to harsh criticism; attack
- a mixture of flour, eggs, and milk, used to make cakes, pancakes, etc, and to coat certain foods before frying
- a player who bats
- the slope of the face of a wall that recedes gradually backwards and upwards
- to have such a slope
- a spree or debauch
