baton
part of speech
noun (a baton, batons)
meaning for a pupil
1) A baton is a short stick passed from one runner to the next in a relay race. tree →
2) A baton is a thin stick a conductor waves to lead an orchestra or choir. tree →
3) A baton is a stick that some police officers carry. tree →
4) A baton is a stick twirled by a majorette or drum major in a parade. tree →
sense in the lessons
In PE and sports day, children run relay races passing a baton; dropping it can lose the race. In music lessons, the conductor uses a baton to show the beat. Phrases: «pass the baton» (also meaning to hand over a job to someone else), «relay baton».
examples
- She passed the baton to the next runner. tree →
- Don't drop the baton in the relay! tree →
- The conductor raised her baton and the band began. tree →
- The police officer carried a baton. tree →
- The majorette twirled her baton in the parade. tree →
- Our team won the relay because the baton passes were quick. tree →
- The old captain passed the baton to a younger player. tree →
- A relay team has four runners and one baton. tree →
- She now only held the naked skewer, and lifted it up as a conductor lifts his baton at a concert. tree →
note
Countable: a baton, batons. Pronounced «BAT-on» in British English and «buh-TON» in American English. Do not confuse with «batten» (a strip of wood) or «baton rouge» (a city name).
Trees and pragmatics
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