Examples of bats in a Sentence

by film's end it's obvious that faded movie star Norma Desmond is completely bats

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bats was in 1919

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“Bats.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bats. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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