how to pronounce batten

/ˈbæt.ən/

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batten is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of batten in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… steven batten cristiano ruffalo danny …”

meanings of batten

verb:

To fertilize or enrich, as land.
To gratify a morbid appetite or craving; gloat.
To improve by feeding; fatten; make fat or cause to thrive due to plenteous feeding.
To thrive, prosper, or live in luxury, especially at the expense of others; fare sumptuously.
To feed (on); to revel (in).
To fasten or secure a hatch etc using battens.
To thrive by feeding; grow fat; feed oneself gluttonously.
To furnish with battens.
To become better; improve in condition, especially by feeding.

noun:

The movable bar of a loom, which strikes home or closes the threads of a woof.
In stagecraft, a long pipe, usually metal, affixed to the ceiling or fly system in a theater.
A long strip of wood, metal, fibreglass etc., used for various purposes aboard ship, especially one inserted in a pocket sewn on the sail in order to keep the sail flat.
A thin strip of wood used in construction to hold members of a structure together or to provide a fixing point.

name:

A surname.

batten frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word batten occurs in english on average 1.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics batten can be related to

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