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Definition

verb. hitting something repeatedly and with force.

Example Sentence

The cook was busy battering the shrimp.

More Example Sentences

The battering ram broke down the door.

Synonyms

pounding; striking; hitting

Antonyms

untouched

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battering
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Rhymes

  • battering
  • chattering
  • flattering
  • nattering
  • scattering
  • shattering
  • smattering
  • spattering

  • unflattering
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