beater

noun
UK: /ˈbiː.tər/
US: /ˈbiː.t̬ɚ/

  1. A kitchen tool used for mixing or whisking ingredients.

    1. She used a beater to make the cake. [ ] [ ]
    2. The electric beater made quick work of whipping the cream for dessert. [ ] [ ]

  2. Someone who drives animals forward, especially in hunting.

    1. The beater moved through the woods. [ ] [ ]
    2. A skilled beater knows how to direct the game towards the hunters' positions. [ ] [ ]

  3. An object within a machine that strikes or agitates something.

    1. The washing machine's beater spins fast. [ ] [ ]
    2. The textile mill used a complex system of beaters to process the raw cotton. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

mixer driver whisk
beater plural-noun

  1. Someone or something that beats, hits, or strikes repeatedly.

    1. He is a carpet beater. [ ] [ ]
    2. My brother is a beater in a big company, so he gets good salary. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "beater" in English means: A kitchen tool used for mixing or whisking ingredients., Someone who drives animals forward, especially in hunting., An object within a machine that strikes or agitates something..

The phonetic transcription of "beater" is /ˈbiː.tər/ in British English and /ˈbiː.t̬ɚ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "beater": mixer, driver, whisk.

Example usage of "beater": "She used a beater to make the cake.". More examples on the page.