batter

[bat-er] / ˈbæt ər /

NOUN

mixture before baking

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dough

STRONG

concoction mix mush paste preparation

VERB

strike and damage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bash beat bruise buffet clobber crush demolish destroy hurt injure lash mar pelt pummel punish ruin shatter smash wallop wreck

STRONG

assault break contuse dash deface disable disfigure drub lacerate lambaste lame mangle maul mutilate pommel pound thrash

WEAK

cripple

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist build compliment construct cure encourage fail fix heal help let go lose mend praise protect repair restore surrender

STRONG

adorn beautify decorate ornament

Example Sentences

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That could also help England's struggling batters find form.

From BBC

Tom Moody, the former Australia international and another West Australian, said Spencer would "terrorise" batters.

From BBC

The challenge for batters is seeing the pink ball under floodlights.

From BBC

In Sri Lanka, which has been battered by Cyclone Ditwah, more than 130 people are dead and some 170 missing, officials said.

From BBC

None of the later Sri Lankan batters could reach double figures as Nawaz and Shaheen tore through the middle and lower order.

From Barron's