to beat persistently or hard; pound repeatedly.

to damage by beating or hard usage

Rough roads had battered the car. High winds were battering the coast.

to deal heavy, repeated blows; pound steadily

continuing to batter at the front door.

Printing .

a damaged area on the face of type or plate.

the resulting defect in print.

noun

concoction , dough , mix , mush * , paste , preparation , recipe

verb

assault , bash , beat , break , bruise , buffet , clobber , contuse , cripple , crush , dash , deface , demolish , destroy , disable , disfigure , drub , hurt , injure , lacerate , lambaste , lame , lash , mangle , mar , maul , mutilate , pelt , pommel , pound , pummel , punish , ruin , shatter , smash , thrash , wallop , wreck , assail , baste , belabor , hammer , thresh , knock about , rough up , bombard , concoction , dent , hit , hitter , maim , paste , ram , raze , smite