To hit or strike violently and repeatedly.
To defeat soundly; to thrash.
To intoxicate.
To flatten (metal) by hammering, so as to compress it inwardly and spread it outwardly.
To coat with batter (the food ingredient).
To slope (of walls, buildings etc.).
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.
A paste of clay or loam.
An incline on the outer face of a built wall.
A bruise on the face of a plate or of type in the form.
A binge; a heavy drinking session.
The player attempting to hit the ball with a bat.
The player now receiving strike; the striker.
A player of the batting side now on the field.
Any player selected for his or her team principally to bat, as opposed to a bowler.
To brutally assault.
To succeed dramatically in (an area of endeavor) or against.
To damage.
To wrench out of the ground.
To have intense penetrative sex with.
To cancel or annul, or to cause the cancellation or annulment of (e.g. an agreement or contract).
To tear into pieces.
To start shedding tears.