/ Dictionary / Index A atrocious assault and battery: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: atro'cious assault' and bat'tery Pronunciation: [key] — Law. Law. an assault involving the actual wounding and maiming of another person. See Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. atrocious atrocity Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arboreal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language