battered

UK /ˈbætəd/ US /ˈbætəɹd/

adj 4

Collocations

(adj.)

VERBS

be, feel, look | become, get

ADV

badly, very | a bit, a little, rather, slightly

emotionally

After the difficult breakup, he was emotionally battered but determined to heal.

PHRASES

battered old

His battered old car finally broke down on the highway last week.

Definitions

adj

Beaten up through a lot of use; in rough condition; weathered.

The dinghy was trailing astern at the end of its painter, and Merrion looked at it as he passed. He saw that it was a battered-looking affair of the prahm type, with a blunt snout, and like the parent ship, had recently been painted a vivid green.

Beaten repeatedly or consistently; beaten up.

There's also a wooden seat running the full length of the building - ideal for stopping to watch the wildlife on the seashore without getting battered by the weather!

Drunk; inebriated.

Coated with batter (noun).

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — damaged by blows or hard usage

beat-up
beaten-up

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Wiktionary

There's also a wooden seat running the full length of the building - ideal for stopping to watch the wildlife on the seashore without getting battered by the weather!

Wiktionary

Tom Skeleton, the ancient stage doorkeeper, sat in his battered armchair, listening as the actors came up the stone stairs from their dressing rooms.

Tatoeba · #241293

The firemen battered down the door.

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He had an old pickup truck and a big, battered mower.

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Tom copped a fair bit of ribbing about his battered old car.

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, battered is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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