bats
/bæts/
verb
- Third person singular present of bat: to hit a ball with a bat in sports.
- She bats left-handed but throws with her right.
- The player bats with great power and accuracy.
- He bats cleanup in the lineup for his team.
adjective
- Crazy or eccentric (informal slang).
- That idea is totally bats — it will never work.
- Don't listen to her; she's completely bats.
- He went bats when he heard the news.
Antonyms
noun
- Flying mammals of the order Chiroptera, with wings formed by a membrane stretched between elongated fingers.
- Some bats eat fruit and help spread seeds through the forest.
- Bats come out at night to hunt for insects.
- The cave was home to thousands of bats hanging from the ceiling.
- Plural of bat: a piece of wood or metal used to hit a ball in sports like baseball or cricket.
- He bought two new bats for the upcoming season.
- The bats were made of ash wood for better swing.
- The team stored their bats in the locker room after the game.