Unscramble bats

Definition of bats

adjective:

• informal or slang terms for mentally irregular; "it used to drive my husband balmy". Synonyms: around the bend, balmy, barmy, batty, bonkers, buggy, cracked, crackers, daft, dotty, fruity, haywire, kookie, kooky, loco, loony, loopy, nuts, nutty, round the bend, wacky, whacky.

noun:

• nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate. Synonyms: bat, chiropteran.
• (baseball) a turn trying to get a hit; "he was at bat when it happened", "he got four hits in four at-bats". Synonyms: at-bat, bat.
• a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash. Synonyms: bat, squash racket, squash racquet.
• the club used in playing cricket; "a cricket bat has a narrow handle and a broad flat end for hitting". Synonyms: bat, cricket bat.
• a club used for hitting a ball in various games. Synonyms: bat.

verb:

• strike with, or as if with a baseball bat; "bat the ball". Synonyms: bat.
• wink briefly; "bat one's eyelids". Synonyms: bat, flutter.
• have a turn at bat; "Jones bats first, followed by Martinez". Synonyms: bat.
• use a bat; "Who's batting?". Synonyms: bat.
• beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!". Synonyms: bat, clobber, cream, drub, lick, thrash.

Related words

lumber, megabat, microbat, paddle.

Words nearby

baas, bars, bass, bat, bata, bate, bath, batis, beats, eats, lats, wats.

Rhymes with

flats, lats.