battering
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battering
/ˈbætɚrɪŋ/
noun
battering
/ˈbætɚrɪŋ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of BATTERING
[singular]
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an attack in which someone is badly injured by being hit many times
— often used figuratively
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The victim suffered a vicious battering.
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The party is expected to take a battering [=to do very poorly] in the upcoming election.
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markets that have recently taken a battering
