baton

/'bætən/
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baton

The conductor raises the baton to begin the symphony.

Definition

Noun 1. A short, thin stick used by a conductor to direct an orchestra or choir. 2. A hollow cylinder passed from one runner to the next in a relay race. 3. A short, heavy stick carried as a weapon, especially by police. 4. A stick or rod carried as a symbol of office or authority. 5. A stick twirled by a drum major or majorette.

Examples
  • The conductor raised his baton, and the hall fell silent.
  • The sprinter fumbled the baton during the final handoff.
  • The officer drew her baton to control the crowd.
  • The field marshal was presented with a ceremonial baton.
  • The majorette tossed her baton high into the air and caught it.
Advanced Usage
  • To pass the baton: To hand over responsibility or authority to someone else.
    • The retiring CEO passed the baton to her successor.
  • Under the baton of: Conducted or led by a specific conductor.
    • The symphony performed brilliantly under the baton of the guest maestro.
Variants and Related Words
  • Baton round: (noun) Another term for a rubber or plastic bullet.
  • Baton charge: (noun) A police tactic where officers advance in a line using batons to control a crowd.
Synonyms
  • Stick, rod, club, truncheon, nightstick, mace, staff, wand.
Related Phrases
  • Baton down the hatches: (This is a common mishearing of the idiom "batten down the hatches," meaning to prepare for trouble. The word "baton" is not correctly used in this idiom.)
baton

The conductor raises the baton to begin the symphony.

Noun
  1. a hollow cylinder passed from runner to runner in a relay race
  2. a hollow metal rod that is wielded or twirled by a drum major or drum majorette
  3. a short staff carried by some officials to symbolize an office or an authority
  4. a short stout club used primarily by policemen
  5. a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir

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