Synonyms for battue
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A form of hunting in which game is forced into the open by the beating of sticks on bushes, etc.
Forms
- Plural
- battues → bloodsheds…
Example sentences
- bloodshed The Algerian government wants to avoid bloodshed.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| battue | rising | |
| bloodshed | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- bloodshed2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bloodshed2 = 2 syllables).