Synonyms for Baton
bəˈtɒn, bæ-, ˈbæt nba·ton

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1. baton, wandnoun

   a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir

   Synonyms:
   verge, truncheon, billy, baton, scepter, wand, billy club, billystick, sceptre, nightstick

2. truncheon, nightstick, baton, billy, billystick, billy clubnoun

   a short stout club used primarily by policemen

   Synonyms:
   truncheon, billy, baton, he-goat, wand, billy club, billystick, billy goat, nightstick

3. batonnoun

   a short staff carried by some officials to symbolize an office or an authority

   Synonyms:
   wand, billystick, nightstick, billy club, billy, truncheon

4. batonnoun

   a hollow metal rod that is wielded or twirled by a drum major or drum majorette

   Synonyms:
   wand, billystick, nightstick, billy club, billy, truncheon

5. batonnoun

   a hollow cylinder passed from runner to runner in a relay race

   Synonyms:
   wand, billystick, nightstick, billy club, billy, truncheon

Matched Categories

1. • Club
   • Rod
   • Sports Implement
   • Staff

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. batonnoun

   Synonyms:
   staff, wand, sceptre, truncheon

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1. List of paraphrases for "baton":

   truncheon, stick, paton, witness, torch, wand, relay

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How to use Baton in a sentence?

1. Officer Daniel Hodges:

   The mob of terrorists were coordinating their efforts… shouting ‘heave, ho,’ as they synchronized pushing their weight forward crushing me further against the metal doorframe, a man in front of me grabbed my baton… he bashed me in the head and face with it, rupturing my lip and adding additional injury to my skull.

2. Brandon Marsh:

   It’s fun seeing him getting pitched in the zone and getting walked, not intentionally walked, i can’t take any credit. I’m just up there trying to pass the baton, and Shohei Ohtani definitely did his part.

3. Edward Shihadeh:

   Three of the highest crime cities in America -- Shreveport, Baton Rouge, and New Orleans -- are all in Louisiana, which is among the poorest( states) in the country.

4. Kevin Orcutt:

   The nunchaku is a martial arts device or weapon that Bruce Lee demonstrated in many movies. That's not what I'm teaching here. The impact techniques are extremely simple, as in any baton user would be able to master those techniques, and they don't take long to teach, the remainder of the training is for the control applications, which the martial arts experts don't teach because they're not putting people in handcuffs.

5. John Podesta:

   He knows he's passing the baton.