verb🔗ShareTo hit or strike violently and repeatedly."The firemen battered down the door."actionwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo coat with batter (the food ingredient)."I prefer it when they batter the cod with breadcrumbs."foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo defeat soundly; to thrash."Leeds United battered Charlton 7-0."actionsportmilitarywarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(usually in the passive) To intoxicate."I was battered last night on our pub crawl."drinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo flatten (metal) by hammering, so as to compress it inwardly and spread it outwardly."The blacksmith battered the sheet of metal into a thin, even shape for the new horseshoe. "technicalmachineindustrymaterialactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo slope (of walls, buildings etc.)."The old house walls battered slightly inward, creating a dangerous overhang. "architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBeaten up through a lot of use; in rough condition; weathered."The old bicycle was battered, with dented handlebars and a flat tire. "conditionappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBeaten repeatedly or consistently; beaten up."The old bicycle was battered, with dented handlebars and a flat tire. "conditionappearanceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCoated with batter."The fried chicken was battered and crispy. "foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
