Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary Search Cite Meaning of assault and battery Find definitions for: assault' and bat'tery Pronunciation: [key] — Law. Law. an assault with an actual touching or other violence upon another. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. assault assault boat Related Content Daily Word Quiz: propinquity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language