to batten

Examples

• All

• Batten down the hatches, people!

  Calypso (2019)

• A ship cannot function normally while it is battened down for a storm.

  Academic text (2001)

• We've got everything battened down.

  Fiction book (1999)

• After battening down the hatches, they would be staying put until the storm passed.

  Fiction book (2000)

• As a result of the uncertainty, more companies are battening down the hatches.

  Blog text (33)

• We're battening down the hatches in Bishop, hoping the weather forecasters are wrong about the high winds.

  Blog text (29)

• As Hurricane Sandy pummels the New York/New Jersey area, most chain restaurants are battening down the hatches until the storm clouds clear.

  Blog text (4)

• Before the storm hit, they needed to batten down the rooftop to prevent any damage.

• We should batten the windows to keep the wind and rain from getting inside the house.

• It's essential to batten the shed before winter to protect the tools stored inside.

Synonyms

B

to batten down

vsto batten

7 7.6

To fasten boards or covers over doors and windows to keep out wind and rain before a storm

is the single-word verb with the same meaning in general use

Idioms

B

to batten down the hatches

• Informal

6 8.2

Prepare for trouble by taking steps to stay safe

Phrasal Verbs

B

to batten down

7 7.6

To fasten boards or covers over doors and windows to keep out wind and rain before a storm

How Secure

to fortify

3 5.1

to reinforce

99 3.9

to batten

5 8.6

to secure

347 3.3

to fasten

68 1.6

Surface Forms

Etymology