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    battering
    /ˈbat(ə)rɪŋ/

    noun

    • 1. the action of striking repeatedly with hard blows: "the south of England will take the heaviest battering"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBATTERING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Battering is an act of hitting someone or damage caused by an action or event. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › batteringBattering Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BATTERING is violent physical abuse that usually involves the act of striking someone repeatedly or heavily in order to cause injury. How to use battering in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBATTERING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    noun [ C/U ] us / ˈbæt̬·ər·ɪŋ / Add to word list. damage caused by an action or event: [ C ] Florida is starting to recover from the battering it endured in recent hurricanes.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBATTERING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Battering is a noun that means suffering very badly as a result of a particular event or action. It can also mean the act or practice of battering someone, or husband-battering in combination.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › batteringBattering - definition of battering by The Free Dictionary

    Define battering. battering synonyms, battering pronunciation, battering translation, English dictionary definition of battering. v. bat·tered , bat·ter·ing , bat·ters v. tr. 1. a. To hit heavily and repeatedly with violent blows. See Synonyms at beat. b. To subject to repeated...

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › batteringbattering noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of battering noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBATTERING | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    BATTERING definition: If someone or something takes a battering, they are repeatedly hit, criticized, or damaged: . Learn more.