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- [bats]
- /bæts/
- /bæt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bats]
- /bæts/
Definitions of bats word
- adjective bats crazy; very eccentric 3
- adjective bats insane; crazy 3
- adjective bats insane; crazy: He's gone bats. 1
- noun bats a sheet of matted cotton, wool, or synthetic fibers. 1
- verb with object bats to blink; wink; flutter. 1
- verb without object bats Sports. to strike at the ball with the bat. to take one's turn as a batter. 1
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Origin of bats
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; See origin at bat2, -s3
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Parts of speech for Bats
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bats popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bats usage trend in Literature
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adjective bats
- bonkers — If you say that someone is bonkers, you mean that they are silly or act in a crazy way.
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