plural of bat
"The children in the attic heard strange noises coming from the bats nesting under the roof."
In plain English: Bats are winged animals that fly at night and are related to other mammals like humans.
"The children squealed with delight as bats flew overhead at dusk."
Usage: Bats refers to flying mammals, or equipment used in sports like baseball - context will clarify which meaning is intended. Use the singular form "bat" when referring to one animal or piece of equipment.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bat
"The player bats well but rarely gets to hit the ball."
In plain English: To hit something with a bat is called batting.
"The outfielder bats with incredible power."
Usage: Bats (verb) refers to swinging at a baseball with a bat; use it when describing someone hitting or attempting to hit a pitched ball. For example, "He bats third in the lineup."
Mad, insane.
"The news that he lost his fortune made him completely bats about everything he said and did."
In plain English: Bats" means crazy or wild."
"He was acting bats after losing the game."
Usage: Bats (adj.) means completely crazy or eccentric; think of it as an informal, often humorous way to describe someone behaving wildly. Use it sparingly and be mindful of potential offensiveness - "He's acting bats!"
A Northeast Caucasian language of the Nakh family, spoken in Georgia.
"The fans cheered when they realized that The Bat was their favorite superhero, but none of them knew he went by the simple name Bats in the comic's early drafts."
A commune of France
A nickname for Batman.
The word bats is a shortened form of batman, which originally referred to an attendant or servant. This nickname was created by adding the diminutive suffix -s to make it sound more affectionate or familiar.