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BATTERED definition: 1. hurt by being repeatedly hit: 2. damaged, especially by being used a lot: 3. covered with a…. Learn more.
1. : damaged or worn down by hard use. a battered old hat. a battered truck. 2. : injured by repeated blows. the victim's battered body. a boxer's battered face. 3. : subjected to repeated physical abuse. providing help for battered wives/children.
BATTERED meaning: 1. hurt by being repeatedly hit: 2. damaged, especially by being used a lot: 3. covered with a…. Learn more.
Battered definition: subjected to persistent physical violence, esp by a close relative living in the same house. See examples of BATTERED used in a sentence.
Something that is battered is old and in poor condition because it has been used a lot. He drove up in a battered old car. American English : battered / ˈbætərd /
damaged especially by hard usage. “his battered old hat”. synonyms: worn. affected by wear; damaged by long use. adjective. exhibiting symptoms resulting from repeated physical and emotional injury. synonyms: abused, ill-treated, maltreated, mistreated.
Definition of battered adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Synonyms for BATTERED: pounded, licked, lashed, whipped, pelted, attacked, knocked, beat, smashed, slapped.
adjective. uk / ˈbætəd / us. Add to word list Add to word list. old and not in very good condition: a battered copy of her favourite novel. (Definition of battered from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of battered. in Chinese (Traditional) 打, 打扁了的, 打垮了的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 打, 打扁了的, 打垮了的…
battered. bat•ter1 /ˈbætɚ/ v. pound repeatedly: [ ~ + at/against + object] The waves battered against the shoreline. [ ~ + object] finally battered the door down. to beat (a person) over and over again, or to abuse in some other way:[ ~ + object] accused of battering his former wife and child.
