1. (

• buffet ,
• knock_about ,
• batter ,

) strike against forcefully; "Winds buffeted the tent" ;

2. (

• clobber ,
• baste ,
• batter

) strike violently and repeatedly; "She clobbered the man who tried to attack her" ;

3. (

• dinge ,
• batter

) make a dent or impression in; "dinge a soft hat" ;

1. (

• battered ,
• beat-up ,
• beaten-up

) damaged by blows or hard usage; "a battered old car"; "the beaten-up old Ford" ;

2. (

• battered

) damaged especially by hard usage; "his battered old hat" ;

3. (

• battered

) exhibiting symptoms resulting from repeated physical and emotional injury; "a battered child"; "the battered woman syndrome" ;