batter up

== English == === Interjection === batter up (baseball) Used by an umpire to invite the next batter to the batter's box, especially at the beginning of a half-inning. === Verb === batter up (third-person singular simple present batters up, present participle battering up, simple past and past participle battered up) (informal) To batter or beat up thoroughly. (informal) To thoroughly cover in batter (dough). === Anagrams === butt-rape