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