Meaning
stick, cane
- stick, walking stick, cane
- club, staff
In a sentence
Mio nonno cammina con un bastone di legno.
My grandfather walks with a wooden cane.
Il cane ha trovato un grosso bastone nel parco e lo ha portato qui.
The dog found a big stick in the park and brought it here.
Non toccare quel bastone, è sporco.
Don't touch that stick, it's dirty.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| bastone | masculine · singular |
| bastoni | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use bastone for a walking stick or generic stick; canna is a cane/reed, verga is more formal or technical.
- For sports, bastone can mean a bat or stick, but specific terms are usually preferred: mazza, mazza da baseball, stecca.
- In idioms, bastone often suggests force or punishment; don’t overuse it for any long wooden object.