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Definition of bats in English: batsadjectivebatsbæts dated, informal predicative (of a person) mad. 〈非正式〉（人）疯狂的 Example sentencesExamples - She was bats and contrary, but she seemed to be self-aware and have a genuine sense of humour about her own battiness and contrariness.
- I think the kid and I knew she was bats but she was a hoot to be with.
- We realize in short order that she's bats, and that simple observation steals a great deal of power from the proceedings.
- I know she's good at getting press (partially because she's really good at marketing her fair-weather femininity), but it's obvious that she's bats.
- But he was bats and incomprehensible before he took ill.
- He was bats for buying in the face of a housing downturn.
- I have in fact stated a number or times that I think he's bats.
- Either that, or she was bats.
Synonyms severely mentally ill, mentally ill, insane, mad, certifiable, deranged, demented, of unsound mind, out of one's mind, not in one's right mind, not together, crazed, maniac, maniacal, lunatic, unbalanced, unhinged, unstable, disturbed, distracted, stark mad, manic, frenzied, raving, distraught, frantic, hysterical, delirious, mad as a hatter, mad as a march hare
OriginEarly 20th century: from the phrase have bats in the belfry (see bat2). Definition of bats in US English: batsadjectivebatsbæts dated, informal predicative (of a person) crazy; insane. Example sentencesExamples - We realize in short order that she's bats, and that simple observation steals a great deal of power from the proceedings.
- I have in fact stated a number or times that I think he's bats.
- I think the kid and I knew she was bats but she was a hoot to be with.
- He was bats for buying in the face of a housing downturn.
- She was bats and contrary, but she seemed to be self-aware and have a genuine sense of humour about her own battiness and contrariness.
- I know she's good at getting press (partially because she's really good at marketing her fair-weather femininity), but it's obvious that she's bats.
- But he was bats and incomprehensible before he took ill.
- Either that, or she was bats.
Synonyms severely mentally ill, mentally ill, insane, mad, certifiable, deranged, demented, of unsound mind, out of one's mind, not in one's right mind, not together, crazed, maniac, maniacal, lunatic, unbalanced, unhinged, unstable, disturbed, distracted, stark mad, manic, frenzied, raving, distraught, frantic, hysterical, delirious, mad as a hatter, mad as a march hare
OriginEarly 20th century: from the phrase have bats in the belfry (see bat). |