Tra từ batter - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

bat·ter [batter batters battered battering] verb, noun BrE [ˈbætə(r)] NAmE [ˈbætər]
verb intransitive, transitive, often passive
to hit sb/sth hard many times, especially in a way that causes serious damage
•~ at/on sth She battered at the door with her fists.
•~ sb He had been badly battered about the head and face.
•Her killer had battered her to death.
•~ sth Severe winds have been battering the north coast.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
v. Middle English Old French batre ‘to beat’ Latin battuere ↑-ern. senses 1 to 2 late Middle English Old French bateure ‘the action of beating’ batre ‘to beat’

Synonyms:
beat
batter • pound • lash • hammer
These words all mean to hit sb/sth many times, especially hard.
beat • to hit sb/sth a lot of times, especially very hard: ▪ Someone was beating at the door. ◇ ▪ A young man was found beaten to death last night. ◇ ▪ At that time, children were often beaten for quite minor offences ▪ (= as a punishment) ▪.
batter • to hit sb/sth hard a lot of times, especially in way that causes serious damage: ▪ He had been badly battered around the head and face. ◇ ▪ Severe winds have been battering the coast.
pound • to hit sb/sth hard a lot of times, especially in a way that makes a lot of noise: ▪ Heavy rain pounded on the roof.
lash • to hit sb/sth with a lot of force: ▪ The rain lashed at the window.
The subject of lash is often rain, wind, hail, sea or waves.
hammer • to hit sb/sth hard a lot of times, in a way that is noisy or violent: ▪ He hammered the door with his fists.
pound or hammer?
There is not much difference in meaning between these two, but to pound is sometimes a steadier action. To hammer can be more violent and it is often used figuratively.
to beat/batter/pound/lash/hammer sb/sth with sth
to beat/batter/pound/lash/hammer against sth
to beat/batter/pound/hammer on sth
to beat/batter/hammer sth down
the rain/wind/sea beats/batters/pounds/lashes (at) sth

Example Bank:
•An intruder attacked him and battered him to death.
•She battered on the door.
•The waves battered against the ship.
•battering at the door
•battering her with a piece of wood
•He had been badly battered around the head and face.
•Heavy rains battered what remained of the crop.
•Someone had battered her to death.
Derived: ↑batter something down

noun
1. uncountable, countable a mixture of eggs, milk and flour used in cooking to cover food such as fish or chicken before you fry it, or to make ↑pancakes
2. uncountable, countable (NAmE)a mixture of eggs, milk, flour, etc. used for making cakes
3. countable (NAmE) (in ↑baseball)the player who is hitting the ball

Word Origin:
v. Middle English Old French batre ‘to beat’ Latin battuere ↑-ern. senses 1 to 2 late Middle English Old French bateure ‘the action of beating’ batre ‘to beat’

Example Bank:
•He has walked just eight batters all year.
•I heard the fans groan as the batter hit a grand slam.
•I started mixing the batter for the pancakes.
•Jimmy struck out the first batter with ease.
•Opposing batters are fooled by Madsen's delivery.
•Pour the batter into a prepared pan.
•Rivera faced seven batters and retired six.
•The first batter struck out.
•fish in batter
•scallops fried in batter