batter

¹bat·ter

verb \ˈba-tər\

Definition of BATTER

transitive verb

1

a : to beat with successive blows so as to bruise, shatter, or demolish b : bombard

2

: to subject to strong, overwhelming, or repeated attack <battered by forces of change>

3

: to wear or damage by hard usage or blows <a battered old hat>

intransitive verb

: to strike heavily and repeatedly : beat

— bat·ter·er \-tər-ər\ noun

Origin of BATTER

Middle English bateren, probably frequentative of batten to bat, from bat

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with BATTER

attar, blatter, chatter, clatter, flatter, hatter, latter, matter, natter, patter, plaiter, platter, ratter, scatter, shatter, smatter, spatter, splatter, tatter