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- [bat-er]
- /ˈbæt ər/
- /ˈbæt.əd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bat-er]
- /ˈbæt ər/
Definitions of battered word
- adjective battered Something that is battered is old and in poor condition because it has been used a lot. 3
- adjective battered subjected to persistent physical violence, esp by a partner or close relative living in the same house 3
- adjective battered coated in batter 3
- verb with object battered to coat with batter. 1
- verb without object battered (of the face of a wall or the like) to slope backward and upward. 1
- noun battered a backward and upward slope of the face of a wall or the like. 1
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Origin of battered
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English bateren, probably < Middle French, Old French batre to beat (see bate2), with the infinitive ending identified with -er6; compare Anglo-French baterer
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Parts of speech for Battered
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
battered popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
battered usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for battered
adjective battered
- assaulted — a sudden, violent attack; onslaught: an assault on tradition.
- abused — Simple past tense and past participle of abuse.
- beaten — Beaten earth has been pressed down, often by people's feet, until it is hard.
- injured — to do or cause harm of any kind to; damage; hurt; impair: to injure one's hand.
- worn out — worn or used beyond repair.
Antonyms for battered
adjective battered
- presentable — that may be presented.
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