1. Strike violently and repeatedly
   "She battered the man who tried to attack her";
   - clobber [informal], baste
    
2. Strike against forcefully
   "Winds battered the tent";
   - buffet, knock about
    
3. Make a dent or impression in
   "batter a soft hat";
   - dinge
    
4. Criticize harshly and persistently
   "The opposition continued to batter the government's policies"

1. A liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cooking
   "He dipped the fish fillets in the light tempura batter before frying"
    
2. (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
   "The power-hitting batter stepped up to the plate, ready to swing for the fences";
   - hitter, slugger

Derived forms: battered, batters, battering

See also: knock

Type of: ballplayer, baseball player, beat, beat up, change form, change shape, concoction, deform, intermixture, mixture, strike, work over [informal]

Encyclopedia: Batter