batter

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to make a dent or impression in

   The car was battered by hail.

2. 2
   verb

   to strike violently and repeatedly

   I was battered.

3. 3
   verb

   to strike against forcefully

   They battered each other.

4. 4
   verb

   To hit or strike violently and repeatedly.

   The firemen battered down the door.

5. 5
   verb

   To coat with batter (the food ingredient).

   I prefer it when they batter the cod with breadcrumbs.

6. 6
   verb

   To defeat soundly; to thrash.

   Leeds United battered Charlton 7-0.

7. 7
   verb

   To intoxicate.

   That cocktail will batter you!

8. 8
   verb

   To coat in a paste-like substance; to fasten with a paste-like glue.

   the bible mentioned in the oath emitted this day , by Andrew Murison , as the book and bible from whence the printed leaves , battered on the B. L. Coy's notes , now challenged as forged , are alleged to be taken

Etymology

From Middle English batteren, batren, bateren, a frequentative of Middle English batten, baten (“to beat”), equivalent to bat + -er (frequentative suffix).