batters
batters is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, batters is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofbatters
- To hit or strike violently and repeatedly.
Example: "The firemen battered down the door."
- To coat with batter (the food ingredient).
Example: "I prefer it when they batter the cod with breadcrumbs."
- To defeat soundly; to thrash.
Synonyms: thrash
Example: "Leeds United battered Charlton 7-0."
- (usually in the passive) To intoxicate.
Synonyms: intoxicate
Example: "I was battered last night on our pub crawl."
- To flatten (metal) by hammering, so as to compress it inwardly and spread it outwardly.
- A beaten mixture of flour and liquid (usually egg and milk), used for baking (e.g. pancakes, cake, or Yorkshire pudding) or to coat food (e.g. fish) prior to frying
Example: "To the dismay of his mother, the boy put his finger into the cake batter."
- A binge, a heavy drinking session.
Synonyms: binge
Example: "When he went on a batter, he became very violent."
- A paste of clay or loam.
- A bruise on the face of a plate or of type in the form.
- An incline on the outer face of a built wall.
- To slope (of walls, buildings etc.).
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