He tried to 'batter down' [='break down'] the door by kicking it. [=to force the door to open by kicking it hard]
He forced his opponent into the corner and 'battered' him with a series of hard punches.
For thousands of years, these mountaintops have been 'battered' by sun, wind, and rain.
(..) He's in there. Martini! Look at Richardson. he's on second base. Koutax is in big tucking trouble! Big trouble. baby! All right. here's Tresh. He's the next batter! Tresh looks in. Koutax.... Koutax gets the sign trom Roseboro! He kicks once. he pumps.... lt's a strike! Koutax's curve ball is (..)1975 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest