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like a bat out of hell

like a bat out of hell
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lahyk ey bat out uhv, ov hel]
    • /laɪk eɪ bæt aʊt ʌv, ɒv hɛl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lahyk ey bat out uhv, ov hel]
    • /laɪk eɪ bæt aʊt ʌv, ɒv hɛl/

Definitions of like a bat out of hell words

  • adverb like a bat out of hell very fast 1
  • phrase like a bat out of hell If you drive like a bat out of hell, you drive extremely fast. 0
  • noun like a bat out of hell very quickly 0
  • adverb like a bat out of hell (simile) With crazy or excessive intensity or speed. 0

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Parts of speech for Like a bat out of hell

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

like a bat out of hell popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% 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".

Synonyms for like a bat out of hell

adj like a bat out of hell

  • rapid — occurring within a short time; happening speedily: rapid growth.
  • agile — Someone who is agile can move quickly and easily.
  • brisk — A brisk activity or action is done quickly and in an energetic way.
  • nimble — quick and light in movement; moving with ease; agile; active; rapid: nimble feet.
  • hot — having or giving off heat; having a high temperature: a hot fire; hot coffee.

adv like a bat out of hell

  • rapidly — occurring within a short time; happening speedily: rapid growth.
  • instantaneously — occurring, done, or completed in an instant: an instantaneous response.
  • swiftly — moving or capable of moving with great speed or velocity; fleet; rapid: a swift ship.
  • speedily — characterized by speed; rapid; swift; fast.
  • immediately — without lapse of time; without delay; instantly; at once: Please telephone him immediately.

Antonyms for like a bat out of hell

adj like a bat out of hell

  • clumsy — A clumsy person moves or handles things in a careless, awkward way, often so that things are knocked over or broken.
  • sluggish — indisposed to action or exertion; lacking in energy; lazy; indolent: a sluggish disposition.
  • boring — Someone or something boring is so dull and uninteresting that they make people tired and impatient.
  • tardy — late; behind time; not on time: How tardy were you today?
  • unhurried — not hurried; leisurely; deliberate: an unhurried day; an unhurried decision.

adv like a bat out of hell

  • later — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
  • slowly — in a slow manner; at a slow speed: Sauté the peppers slowly. I drove slowly back home.

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