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battering

The correct spelling is battering.

How to pronounce battering

verb

IPA: /ˈbætəɹɪŋ(ɡ)/

Say it like: Bat-ter-ing

The correct spelling is battering. To hit or strike violently and repeatedly. For example: "The firemen battered down the door."

Usage Examples

The firemen battered down the door.

I prefer it when they batter the cod with breadcrumbs.

Leeds United battered Charlton 7-0.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To hit or strike violently and repeatedly.
  2. 2.To coat with batter (the food ingredient).
  3. 3.To defeat soundly; to thrash.
  4. 4.(usually in the passive) To intoxicate.
  5. 5.To flatten (metal) by hammering, so as to compress it inwardly and spread it outwardly.

noun

  1. 1.A heavy beating
  2. 2.A large defeat

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