bater — meaning in English

English meaning

• batter verb To hit something or someone repeatedly and violently.
• beat verb To hit repeatedly, or to defeat someone in a contest.
• bump noun A light collision or jolt, or the sound it makes.
• churn verb To stir or agitate a liquid vigorously, especially to make butter from cream.
• crash noun A violent collision, especially involving a vehicle.
• flap noun A flat piece attached along one edge that can hang loose or swing, such as on an envelope, pocket, or tent.
• hit verb To strike someone or something, often forcefully.
• knock verb To strike something, especially a door, sharply with the knuckles or an object.
• pound noun The main unit of currency in the United Kingdom, and a unit of weight equal to 16 ounces (about 454 grams).
• scout noun A person sent ahead to gather information, especially about an enemy or unfamiliar territory.
• smite verb (literary) To strike hard, especially with a weapon or divine power.
• tap noun A fitting on a pipe or container that controls the flow of a liquid or gas.
• whip noun A flexible rod or braided cord, often of leather, used to strike an animal or person, or to make a sharp cracking noise.
• whisk noun A kitchen tool made of looped wires, used to beat eggs, cream, or batter.

Senses

bater is used for these senses in English:

• batter To hit or strike violently and repeatedly.
• churn (transitive) To agitate rapidly and repetitively, or to stir with a rowing or rocking motion; generally applies to liquids, notably cream.
• crash (intransitive) To collide with something destructively; to fall or come down violently.
• crash (transitive) To cause something to collide with something else, especially when this results in damage.
• flap (transitive) To move (something broad and loose) up and down.
• hit (transitive) To come into contact with forcefully and suddenly.
• hit (transitive) To administer a blow to, directly or with a weapon or missile.
• hit (transitive) To manage to touch (a target) in the right place.

batter — full definition

1. verb To hit something or someone repeatedly and violently.
2. noun A liquid mixture of flour, egg, and milk used in baking or to coat food before frying.
3. noun In cricket or baseball, the player at bat.

beat — full definition

1. verb To hit repeatedly, or to defeat someone in a contest.
2. verb To mix ingredients rapidly, usually with a whisk or spoon.
3. noun A regular rhythmic pulse, especially in music.
4. noun A journalist's or police officer's regular area of responsibility or patrol.
5. adj Informal: completely exhausted.

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