batter up
batter up · batters up · battered up · battering up
To batter or beat up thoroughlyTo batter or beat up thoroughly.
» The first batter up got a base hit.
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2 senses(informal)To batter or beat up thoroughly.
(informal)To thoroughly cover in batter (dough).
Examples
1 sentencesThe first batter up got a base hit.
Forms
batters up, battering up, battered up, battered up| Base form | batter up · to batter up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | batters up |
| Present participle | battering up |
| Past simple | battered up |
| Past participle | battered up |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.