to batter
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3.5
- verb
- /ˈbætər/
:
golpear
- From guilt-ridden ruling-party insiders to battered schoolteachers, they help him go places where few other journalists dare.
- battered women
- shelter for battered women
- severely battered
But storms, ice and dense fog battered her small plane.
- But storms, ice and dense fog battered her small plane.
- He walks up and he just batters this lad ABS knocks him flying, knocks him out.
- He ended up in intensive care for months, got battered.
- There was a few of us nationals come in, battered us.
- I open this group meeting that I have for men that batter their wives with your poem how to listen.
- Like, I've seen, like, screws getting, like, locked in places, screws getting battered, seen things that have happened to girls, like bloodbaths.
- Like if you if you went into, you know, the Octagon with no fight experience, challenging world champions going to get battered.
- He just battered me with tennis balls, but I'm really glad he did.
- So they've made a mask, which I understand is like a stencil of sorts, and it will be battering gold onto silk film.
- He was the one what battered Johnny, Johnny Love in Appleby, in Penrith on the car park and Johnny would have never come back to Appleby ever again.
Examples
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A ferocious Atlantic storm soon develops, battering the victorious fleet and its many prizes.
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But storms, ice and dense fog battered her small plane.
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The coastal areas of New Penzance were battered and changed forever.
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Extreme storms which are battering the UK have left many parts of the country submerged, and with reports...
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The following morning, the passing ship Messenger spotted him and rescued him, battered and exhausted, from his precarious perch.
Academic text (2013) -
The chef decided to batter the fish before frying it for a crunchy texture.
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During the storm, strong winds began to batter the windows, making the house tremble.
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He repeatedly battered the punching bag in an effort to improve his boxing skills.
Synonyms
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1.0
To strike someone or something with force
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1.2
To hit something or someone again and again, making a rhythm
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2.4
To hit someone or something with force
198
1.6
To hit something many times to shape or flatten it
73
2.9
To hit someone or something very hard
57
3.2
To hit something or someone hard and repeatedly
46
6.7
Hit something many times, usually with your fists
43
7.9
To hit someone or something very hard
23
8.8
To hit someone repeatedly with a heavy stick or club
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7.7
To hit someone or something very hard many times
13
7.5
Hit something hard so it breaks or opens
11
6.8
To hit something again and again with strong force, often by wind or waves
10
4.6
To hit someone or something very hard, often with the fist
2
7.3
To hit something or someone very hard
1
9.3
To hit someone or something again and again with your fists
1
9.5
To hit someone repeatedly and very hard
1
6.3
To hit something hard so it moves or gets damaged
To hit someone or something very hard, for example with a fist
Antonyms
Compounds
A thick mix of flour, water, and egg for coating foods like fish or vegetables before frying
A smooth mixture of flour and eggs that rises into light hollow shells for sweet or savory fillings
How Hard
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The verb batter meaning to hit something again and again also comes from the old verb battre ('to beat'), so to batter something is to hit or 'beat' it repeatedly, often causing damage.