November 10, 2021 Word of the Day
batters; battered; battering
Waves battering the shore
Definition of BATTER
[+ object]
: to hit (something or someone) forcefully many times in a way that causes much damage or injury
Storms battered the shore.
He forced his opponent into the corner and battered him with a series of hard punches.
During the war, the city was battered by bombs.
For thousands of years, these mountaintops have been battered by sun, wind, and rain.
Her ex-husband had battered her for many years.
children who are abused and battered by their parents
He tried to batter down [=break down] the door by kicking it. [=to force the door to open by kicking it hard]
— often used figuratively
Businesses in the area have been battered [=badly damaged] by the bad economy.
a country battered by years of war and poverty
The team's confidence was battered by a series of losses.
— batterer noun, plural batterers [count]
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