à bâtons rompus

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French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a ba.tɔ̃ ʁɔ̃.py/ ~ /a bɑ.tɔ̃ ʁɔ̃.py/
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Adverb

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à bâtons rompus

  1. desultorily, in a disorganised fashion
    discuter à bâtons rompus, parler à bâtons rompusto talk about this and that, to jump from one topic to another

Adjective

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à bâtons rompus (invariable)

  1. free-flowing, open, meandering, rambling