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batten3 entries found for batten.To select an entry, click on it. Main Entry: 1bat·ten Pronunciation: 'ba-t&n Function: verb Inflected Form(s): bat·tened; bat·ten·ing Etymology: probably from Old Norse batna to improve; akin to Old English betera better intransitive verb 1 a : to grow fat b : to feed gluttonously 2 : to grow prosperous especially at the expense of another -- usually used with on transitive verb : FATTEN
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