" bats "

1: unable to think in a clear or sensible way;

  * e.g., " ... by film's end it's obvious that faded movie star Norma Desmond is completely bats "

•  Synonyms : 

•  batty,

•  bonkers,

•  brainsick,

•  certifiable,

•  cracked,

•  crackers,

•  crazed,

•  crazy,

•  daft,

•  demented,

•  deranged,

•  haywire,

•  insane,

•  loco,

•  mad,

•  maniacal,

•  mental,

•  non compos mentis,

•  nuts,

•  nutty,

•  psycho,

•  psychotic,

•  unbalanced,

•  unhinged,

•  unsound,

•  wud

•  Antonyms : 

•  balanced,

•  compos mentis,

•  sane,

•  sound,

•  uncrazy

1: a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument;

  * e.g., " ... a sharp bat with a rolled-up newspaper and that fly was a goner "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bangs,

•  bashes,

•  beats,

•  belts,

•  biffs,

•  blows,

•  bops,

•  boxes,

•  buffets,

•  busts,

•  chops,

•  claps,

•  clips,

•  clouts,

•  cracks,

•  cuffs,

•  dabs,

•  douses,

•  fillips,

•  hacks,

•  haymakers,

•  hits,

•  hooks,

•  knocks,

•  larrups,

•  lashes,

•  licks,

•  pelts,

•  picks,

•  plumps,

•  pokes,

•  pounds,

•  punches,

•  raps,

•  slams,

•  slaps,

•  slugs,

•  smacks,

•  smashes,

•  socks,

•  spanks,

•  stingers,

•  stripes,

•  strokes,

•  swats,

•  swipes,

•  switches,

•  thuds,

•  thumps,

•  thwacks,

•  wallops,

•  welts,

•  whacks,

•  whams,

•  whops

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment;

  * e.g., " ... riot policemen armed with bats and tear gas "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bastinadoes,

•  batons,

•  billies,

•  billy clubs,

•  bludgeons,

•  canes,

•  clubs,

•  cudgels,

•  nightsticks,

•  rods,

•  rungs,

•  saps,

•  shillelaghs,

•  staffs,

•  truncheons,

•  waddies

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument;

  * e.g., " ... a sharp bat with a rolled-up newspaper and that fly was a goner "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bang,

•  bash,

•  beat,

•  belt,

•  biff,

•  blow,

•  bop,

•  box,

•  buffet,

•  bust,

•  chop,

•  clap,

•  clip,

•  clout,

•  crack,

•  cuff,

•  dab,

•  douse,

•  fillip,

•  hack,

•  haymaker,

•  hit,

•  hook,

•  knock,

•  larrup,

•  lash,

•  lick,

•  pelt,

•  pick,

•  plump,

•  poke,

•  pound,

•  punch,

•  rap,

•  slam,

•  slap,

•  slug,

•  smack,

•  smash,

•  sock,

•  spank,

•  stinger,

•  stripe,

•  stroke,

•  swat,

•  swipe,

•  switch,

•  thud,

•  thump,

•  thwack,

•  wallop,

•  welt,

•  whack,

•  wham,

•  whop

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment;

  * e.g., " ... riot policemen armed with bats and tear gas "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bastinado,

•  baton,

•  billy,

•  billy club,

•  bludgeon,

•  cane,

•  club,

•  cudgel,

•  nightstick,

•  rod,

•  rung,

•  sap,

•  shillelagh,

•  staff,

•  truncheon,

•  waddy

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner;

  * e.g., " ... batted the lamp off the table with one strike "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bangs,

•  bashes,

•  belts,

•  biffs,

•  bludgeons,

•  bobs,

•  bonks,

•  bops,

•  boxes,

•  busts,

•  claps,

•  clips,

•  clobbers,

•  clocks,

•  clouts,

•  cracks,

•  hammers,

•  hits,

•  knocks,

•  nails,

•  pastes,

•  pounds,

•  punches,

•  raps,

•  slams,

•  slaps,

•  slogs,

•  slugs,

•  smacks,

•  smites,

•  socks,

•  strikes,

•  swats,

•  swipes,

•  tags,

•  thumps,

•  thwacks,

•  wallops,

•  whacks,

•  whales,

•  zaps

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to strike repeatedly;

  * e.g., " ... batted the piñata until it finally broke open "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bashes,

•  bastes,

•  batters,

•  beats,

•  belabors,

•  belts,

•  birches,

•  bludgeons,

•  buffets,

•  bungs up,

•  clubs,

•  curries,

•  does,

•  drubs,

•  fibs,

•  flogs,

•  hammers,

•  hides,

•  laces,

•  lambastes,

•  lashes,

•  lathers,

•  licks,

•  mauls,

•  messes (up),

•  paddles,

•  pelts,

•  pommels,

•  pounds,

•  pummels,

•  punches out,

•  roughs (up),

•  slates,

•  slogs,

•  switches,

•  tans,

•  thrashes,

•  threshes,

•  thumps,

•  tromps,

•  wallops,

•  whales,

•  whips,

•  whops,

•  whups,

•  works over

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to move about from place to place aimlessly;

  * e.g., " ... on Sunday afternoons we'd pile into Father's car and bat around the countryside "

•  Synonyms : 

•  cruises,

•  drifts,

•  floats,

•  gads (about),

•  gallivants,

•  kicks around,

•  knocks (about),

•  maunders,

•  meanders,

•  mooches,

•  rambles,

•  ranges,

•  roams,

•  roves,

•  traipses,

•  wanders

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner;

  * e.g., " ... batted the lamp off the table with one strike "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bang,

•  bash,

•  belt,

•  biff,

•  bludgeon,

•  bob,

•  bonk,

•  bop,

•  box,

•  bust,

•  clap,

•  clip,

•  clobber,

•  clock,

•  clout,

•  crack,

•  hammer,

•  hit,

•  knock,

•  nail,

•  paste,

•  pound,

•  punch,

•  rap,

•  slam,

•  slap,

•  slog,

•  slug,

•  smack,

•  smite,

•  sock,

•  strike,

•  swat,

•  swipe,

•  tag,

•  thump,

•  thwack,

•  wallop,

•  whack,

•  whale,

•  zap

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to strike repeatedly;

  * e.g., " ... batted the piñata until it finally broke open "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bash,

•  baste,

•  batter,

•  beat,

•  belabor,

•  belt,

•  birch,

•  bludgeon,

•  buffet,

•  bung up,

•  club,

•  curry,

•  do,

•  drub,

•  fib,

•  flog,

•  hammer,

•  hide,

•  lace,

•  lambaste,

•  lash,

•  lather,

•  lick,

•  maul,

•  mess (up),

•  paddle,

•  pelt,

•  pommel,

•  pound,

•  pummel,

•  punch out,

•  rough (up),

•  slate,

•  slog,

•  switch,

•  tan,

•  thrash,

•  thresh,

•  thump,

•  tromp,

•  wallop,

•  whale,

•  whip,

•  whop,

•  whup,

•  work over

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to move about from place to place aimlessly;

  * e.g., " ... on Sunday afternoons we'd pile into Father's car and bat around the countryside "

•  Synonyms : 

•  cruise,

•  drift,

•  float,

•  gad (about),

•  gallivant,

•  kick around,

•  knock (about),

•  maunder,

•  meander,

•  mooch,

•  ramble,

•  range,

•  roam,

•  rove,

•  traipse,

•  wander

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion;

  * e.g., " ... the issue's been batted around, but nothing's ever been done "

•  Synonyms : 

•  agitate,

•  argue,

•  bandy,

•  canvass,

•  debate,

•  discuss,

•  dispute,

•  hash (over or out),

•  moot,

•  talk over

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in kicks around, argues;

•  Synonyms : 

•  argues,

•  bandies,

•  chews over,

•  debates,

•  deliberates,

•  discusses,

•  disputes,

•  hashes (over),

•  kicks around,

•  moots,

•  palavers,

•  talks,

•  talks over,

•  ventilates,

•  advises,

•  confabs,

•  confabulates,

•  confers,

•  consults,

•  counsels,

•  parleys,

•  treats,

•  rehashes,

•  coaches,

•  guides,

•  tutors,

•  recommends,

•  suggests,

•  directs,

•  refers (to)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)