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Meaning of
battening
in English
battening
us
//ˈbætənɪŋ//
uk
//ˈbætənɪŋ//
#uncommon
Lemma:
batten
The lemma is the base or root form of this word.
Definitions
Verb
to
thrive
at
others'
expense
;
live
luxuriously
improving
condition
through
nourishment
feeding
gluttonously
;
growing
stronger
feasting
on
something
;
reveling
in
it
to
fatten
or
improve
through
abundant
food
to
indulge
a
morbid
craving
;
gloat
excessively
thriving
by
feeding
excessively
;
growing
fat
to
secure
with
battens
(
wood
strips
);
fasten
to
furnish
or
equip
with
battens
Noun
a
strip
of
wood
for
holding
or
attaching
things
