battement
9.9
A regular beat that a heart or rain makes
- noun
- /bæˈtɛmɒ̃/
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latido
- The drummer maintained a steady battement throughout the song, keeping everyone in rhythm.
Examples
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As the clock struck midnight, the steady battement of the chimes echoed through the empty streets.
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The battement of the waves against the shore created a soothing sound at the beach.
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Here comes the battement.
Synonyms
flutter
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11
2.7
A quick, light repeated movement, like wings or leaves
is a repeated stroke that can be stronger or more forceful
drumbeat
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4
1.6
A repeated sound made by hitting a drum
is a repeated striking or motion often found in physical movement or sound
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3.7
The movement of a bird's or insect's wings as they fly
is a general rhythmic stroke or pulsation beyond only flight motion
flap flap
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6.8
The repeated sound wings make when they move
is the broader repeated striking or motion not limited to appendages
How Strong
Surface Forms
battement singular
battements plural
Etymology
Battement comes from the French verb battre, 'to beat', and shares the same root as English beat. It names any steady 'beat' or stroke—like a heart, rain, or wings—so battement can mean a regular rhythmic pulsation.