: an attack in which someone is badly injured by being hit many times
The victim suffered a vicious battering.
—often used figurativelyThe party is expected to take a battering [=to do very poorly] in the upcoming election.
markets that have recently taken a battering
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“Battering.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/battering. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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