battement

bat·te·ment

noun \ˌbat-ˈmäⁿ\

Definition of BATTEMENT

: a ballet movement in which the foot is extended in any direction usually followed by a beat against the supporting foot

Origin of BATTEMENT

French, from battre to beat, from Latin battuere

First Known Use: 1802

Rhymes with BATTEMENT

accouchement, aide-de-camp, au courant, bien-pensant, ci-devant, contretemps, debridement, denouement, en passant, fainéant, insouciant, Maupassant, Orléans, Perpignan, rapprochement, revenant, se tenant, soi-disant, vol-au-vent