French Pronunciation IPA(key): /ʁə.tuʁ də ba.tɔ̃/ ~ /ʁə.tuʁ də bɑ.tɔ̃/ Noun retour de bâton m (plural retours de bâton) (figuratively) karma See also retour de flamme retour de manivelleWikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.