batter
noun/ˈbætə(r)/
/ˈbætər/
- [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
- fish in batter
- scallops fried in batter
- I started mixing the batter for the pancakes.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- smooth
- thick
- crispy
- …
- mix
- stir
- pour
- …
- [uncountable, countable] (North American English) a mixture of eggs, milk, flour, etc. used for making cakes
- Pour the batter into a prepared pan.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- smooth
- thick
- crispy
- …
- mix
- stir
- pour
- …
- [countable] (in baseball, cricket and other ball games) the player who is hitting the ball
- Rivera faced seven batters and retired six.
- The next four batters made just 21 between them.
Extra ExamplesTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsc1- I heard the fans groan as the batter hit a grand slam.
- The first batter struck out.
- Jimmy struck out the first batter with ease.
- He has walked just eight batters all year.
- Opposing batters are fooled by Madsen's delivery.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- left-handed
- right-handed
- first
- …
- face somebody
- retire somebody
- strike somebody out
- …
- step in
- step into the box
- swing
- …
Word Originverb Middle English: from Old French batre ‘to beat’ (from Latin battuere) + -er.noun senses 1 to 2 late Middle English: from Old French bateure ‘the action of beating’, from batre ‘to beat’.
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