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battering


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  batter 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  batter 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  batter 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  batter 
 
  3  senses  of  batter 
 
  Sense  1 
  buffet,  knock  about  batter 
  =>  strike 
 
  Sense  2 
  clobber,  baste,  batter 
  =>  beat  beat  up 
 
  Sense  3 
  dinge,  batter 
  =>  change  shape,  change  form  deform 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  batter 
 
  batter  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  batter 
 
  Sense  1 
  buffet,  knock  about  batter 
  =>  strike 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  clobber,  baste,  batter 
  =>  beat  beat  up 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  dinge,  batter 
  =>  change  shape,  change  form  deform 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  battering 
  battering 
  battering  ram 
 
  Overview  of  noun  battering 
 
  The  noun  battering  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  battering,  banging  --  (the  act  of  subjecting  to  strong  attack) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  batter 
 
  The  verb  batter  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  buffet,  knock  about  batter  --  (strike  against  forcefully;  "Winds  buffeted  the  tent") 
  2.  clobber,  baste,  batter  --  (strike  violently  and  repeatedly;  "She  clobbered  the  man  who  tried  to  attack  her") 
  3.  dinge,  batter  --  (make  a  dent  or  impression  in  "dinge  a  soft  hat") 
 
  Overview  of  noun  battering 
 
  The  noun  battering  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  battering,  banging  --  (the  act  of  subjecting  to  strong  attack) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  batter 
 
  The  verb  batter  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  buffet,  knock  about  batter  --  (strike  against  forcefully;  "Winds  buffeted  the  tent") 
  2.  clobber,  baste,  batter  --  (strike  violently  and  repeatedly;  "She  clobbered  the  man  who  tried  to  attack  her") 
  3.  dinge,  batter  --  (make  a  dent  or  impression  in  "dinge  a  soft  hat") 



battering definition