Battering
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbæ.təˌɹɪŋ(ɡ)/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Battering is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of batter.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of batter.
More Meanings
- A heavy beating.
- A large defeat.
- (dated) Domestic violence
Example Sentences
That will prove a trickier test, the management having pinpointed Oleh Blokhin's side as "one of the favourites in the group", though they will confront an England team buoyed by this battering.
Kalinin Bay is also in trouble, trading fire with Japanese destroyers and taking hits from both them and cruisers at the same time. Unlike the Gambier Bay, however, it does not appear that these ships have realized they need to switch to high explosive from armor-piercing, and, despite being riddled with shellfire, the ship stays afloat, despite this rather-unequal battering going on for another twenty to thirty minutes.
Word Forms
- batterings
Synonyms for battering
Depending on context, synonyms include banging.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include banging, beating, whipping, mistreatment, maltreatment, ill-treatment.
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