/ Dictionary / Index C child-battering: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: child-bat•ter•ing Pronunciation: (chīld'bat"ur-ing), [key] — n. the physical abuse of a child by a parent or guardian, as by beating. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. child abuse childbearing Related Content Daily Word Quiz: agitated Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language