Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bats

/bæts/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.82 in modern English

Syllables
bats
IPA
/bæts/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of bat

adj

Mad, insane.

Informal

name

A nickname for Batman.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Bat(man) + -s (hypocoristic suffix).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more bats (comparative) most bats (superlative)

Derived Forms

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Bats terms bbl ⁠

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Bats terms bbl bbl ⁠ Supes

Synonyms

batshit Batsbi Batsb Batsaw Batsi Tsova-Tush Tush Mosok

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce bats?
The recorded pronunciation is /bæts/.
What does bats mean?
plural of bat
Where does bats come from?
From Bat(man) + -s (hypocoristic suffix).

How to pronounce bats

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