battering bat·te·ring UK/ˈbæ.təˌɹɪŋ(ɡ)/ US/ˈbæ.tɚˌɪŋ/ uncommon dated noun 1. the act of subjecting to strong attack Synonymsbanging Related words Word family battering ram Broader terms fight WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.