"bats" meaning in English

See bats in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /bæts/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-bats.wav Forms: more bats [comparative], most bats [superlative]
Rhymes: -æts Head templates: {{en-adj}} bats (comparative more bats, superlative most bats)
  1. (informal) Mad, insane. Tags: informal Synonyms: batshit
    Sense id: en-bats-en-adj-o3UOUq19 Categories (other): Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 29 30 1 11 2 19 3 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 32 1 12 1 20 2 2

Noun

IPA: /bæts/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-bats.wav
Rhymes: -æts Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} bats
  1. plural of bat Tags: form-of, plural Form of: bat
    Sense id: en-bats-en-noun-FTxcvTEv

Verb

IPA: /bæts/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-bats.wav
Rhymes: -æts Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} bats
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of bat Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: bat
    Sense id: en-bats-en-verb-CK3taQCa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 4 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 29 30 1 11 2 19 3 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 32 1 12 1 20 2 2
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          "text": "You must be bats to go out in the cold without a coat on.",
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        "(informal) Mad, insane."
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