How to use batty in a sentence. In modern vernacular, especially within british english, “batty” is primarily used to describe a person as being a bit crazy, silly, or out of touch / ˈbæt̬·i / add to word list foolish or crazy (definition of batty from the cambridge academic content dictionary © cambridge university press) If someone says, you are driving me batty, it means you're making them feel crazy Batty originally meant like a bat, with the eccentric meaning arising from the expression bats in the belfry, which means crazy or not right in the head. See examples of batty used in a sentence.
Definition of batty adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Batty (plural batties) (west indian slang, mle, mte) the buttocks or anus Batty synonyms, batty pronunciation, batty translation, english dictionary definition of batty Bat·ti·er , bat·ti·est informal mentally deranged American heritage® dictionary of the english language, fifth edition.
The term can also be used lightheartedly to refer to someone whose actions or ideas are seen as amusingly odd or unusual. If you say that someone is batty, you mean that they are rather eccentric or slightly crazy.
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