Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

batt

/bˈæt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.57 in modern English

Syllables: batt
IPA: /bˈæt/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Pieces of fabric or fibre used for stuffing; as for batting or insulation

noun

noun

Clipping of battery.

Slang

name

A diminutive of the male given name Bartholomew.

name

A surname transferred from the given name.

Example Sentences

"As feely homies, when we launched ourselves onto the gay scene, polari was all the rage. We would zhoosh our riahs, powder our eeks, climb into our bona new drag, don our batts and troll off to some bona bijou bar."
"Kit / rapid charger, leather case, 2 NIMH slim batts, Nicad XT batt, overnite charger, RJ11 land line to cellular conversion interface, more"
"where is cheapest place to buy laptop batt?"
"I bought a phone batt from them a while ago."

Etymology

Late Middle English in the sense "piece, lump," of uncertain origin, but possibly related to the noun bat with the sense of "beaten" fabric.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: -, batt, beatus

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

batts (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

bat Battie Bart

Homonyms

bhatt batte

Rhymes With

that at fat cat flat sat chat matt hat bat at-bat pat

Questions

How do you pronounce batt?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈæt/.
What does batt mean?: Pieces of fabric or fibre used for stuffing; as for batting or insulation
Where does batt come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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