Battering

/ˈbætəɹɪŋ(ɡ)/ verb noun

To hit or strike violently and repeatedly.

What it means

  1. (verb) To hit or strike violently and repeatedly. “The firemen battered down the door.”
  2. (verb) To coat with batter (the food ingredient). “I prefer it when they batter the cod with breadcrumbs.”
  3. (verb) To defeat soundly; to thrash. “Leeds United battered Charlton 7-0.”
  4. (verb) (usually in the passive) To intoxicate. “I was battered last night on our pub crawl.”
  5. (verb) To flatten (metal) by hammering, so as to compress it inwardly and spread it outwardly.
  6. (verb) To slope (of walls, buildings etc.).
  7. (noun) A heavy beating
  8. (noun) A large defeat

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Letter analysis

  • Battering contains 9 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
  • It uses 8 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 3.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 12.

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Common questions

What does Battering mean?

To hit or strike violently and repeatedly.

How many letters are in Battering?

Battering has 9 letters.

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