batter
To hit or strike violently and repeatedlyTo hit or strike violently and repeatedly.
» The firemen battered down the door.
Die Feuerwehrmänner schlugen die Tür ein. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Пожарные вышибли дверь. — marafon
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7 sensesTo hit or strike violently and repeatedly.
The firemen battered down the door.
rammen, prügeln, schlagen
избива́тьizbivátʹ, изби́тьizbítʹ, колоти́тьkolotítʹ
strike violently and repeatedly
To coat with batter (the food ingredient).
I prefer it when they batter the cod with breadcrumbs.
panieren, einbacken
(figuratively)To defeat soundly; to thrash.
Leeds United battered Charlton 7-0.
(UK, passive, slang, usually)To intoxicate.
That cocktail will batter you!
I was battered last night on our pub crawl.
To flatten (metal) by hammering, so as to compress it inwardly and spread it outwardly.
plattschlagen
To slope (of walls, buildings etc.).
(UK, obsolete)To coat in a paste-like substance; to fasten with a paste-like glue.
Examples
74 sentencesThe firemen battered down the door.
ruПожарные вышибли дверь. — marafon
deDie Feuerwehrmänner schlugen die Tür ein. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
He is a very good batter.
deEr ist ein sehr guter Schläger. — al_ex_an_der
Tom is a very good batter.
deTom ist ein sehr guter Schläger. — wolfgangth
Tom is a pretty good batter.
Tom is a left-handed batter.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English batteren, batren, bateren, a frequentative of Middle English batten, bFrom Middle English batteren, batren, bateren, a frequentative of Middle English batten, baten (“to beat”), equivalent to bat + -er (frequentative suffix).
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Forms
batters, battering, battered, batteredSynonyms
7 synonyms- make a dent or impression in:dinge
- strike violently and repeatedly:clobberbaste
- strike against forcefully:buffetknock about
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle