battue — meaning in English

English meaning

• battue noun A form of hunting in which game is forced into the open by the beating of sticks on bushes, etc.
• beat verb To hit repeatedly, or to defeat someone in a contest.

Senses

battue is used for these senses in English:

• battue (uncountable, hunting, often, attributively) A form of hunting in which game is forced into the open by the beating of sticks on bushes, etc. [from early 19th c.]
• beat (hunting) The act of scouring, or ranging over, a tract of land to rouse or drive out game; also, those so engaged, collectively.

battue — full definition

1. noun A form of hunting in which game is forced into the open by the beating of sticks on bushes, etc.
2. noun A hunt performed in this manner.

beat — full definition

1. verb To hit repeatedly, or to defeat someone in a contest.
2. verb To mix ingredients rapidly, usually with a whisk or spoon.
3. noun A regular rhythmic pulse, especially in music.
4. noun A journalist's or police officer's regular area of responsibility or patrol.
5. adj Informal: completely exhausted.

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