# battue

> English word · Noun · IPA /bəˈt(j)uː/

## Definitions
1. A form of hunting in which game is forced into the open by the beating of sticks on bushes, etc.
2. A hunt performed in this manner.

## Etymology
From French battue, ultimately from Latin battere. Doublet of battuta, which arrived via Italian.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/battue