battered Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb strike against forcefully
    batter; knock about; buffet.
    • Winds buffeted the tent
  2. verb strike violently and repeatedly
    baste; batter; clobber.
    • She clobbered the man who tried to attack her
  3. verb make a dent or impression in
    batter; dinge.
    • dinge a soft hat
  4. adjective satellite damaged by blows or hard usage
    beaten-up; beat-up.
    • a battered old car
    • the beaten-up old Ford
  5. adjective satellite damaged especially by hard usage
    • his battered old hat
  6. adjective satellite exhibiting symptoms resulting from repeated physical and emotional injury
    • a battered child
    • the battered woman syndrome

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