~ 1
■ verb
1》 strike repeatedly with hard blows.
↘subject (one's spouse, partner, or child) to repeated violence and assault.
2》 [usu. as noun ~ing ] criticize severely or defeat heavily.
Derivatives
~er noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. batre 'to beat' (from L. battuere ) + -er 4 .
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~ 2
■ noun a mixture of flour, egg, and milk or water, used for making pancakes or coating food before frying.
↘ N. Amer. a mixture of ingredients for a cake.
Origin
ME: from OFr. bateure 'the action of beating', from batre 'to beat'.
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~ 3
■ noun a player who bats in baseball.
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~ 4
■ verb (of a wall) slope backwards from the perpendicular.
■ noun a backwards slope in a wall.
Origin
C16: of unknown origin.