battered
verb
Meaning
To hit or strike violently and repeatedly.
"The firemen battered down the door."
To coat with batter (the food ingredient).
"I prefer it when they batter the cod with breadcrumbs."
To defeat soundly; to thrash.
"Leeds United battered Charlton 7-0."
(usually in the passive) To intoxicate.
"I was battered last night on our pub crawl."
To flatten (metal) by hammering, so as to compress it inwardly and spread it outwardly.
Synonyms
verb
Meaning
To slope (of walls, buildings etc.).
adjective
Meaning
Beaten up through a lot of use; in rough condition; weathered.
Beaten repeatedly or consistently; beaten up.
Coated with batter.