batter
To hit or strike violently and repeatedly.
Example
“The firemen battered down the door.”
Other meanings
To coat with batter (the food ingredient).
“I prefer it when they batter the cod with breadcrumbs.”
To defeat soundly; to thrash.
“Leeds United battered Charlton 7-0.”
Synonyms
- knock about
Word history
From Middle English "batten".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “batter” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.