batty

adjective

/ˈbæti/

(informal, especially British English)

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(of people or ideas) slightly crazy, in a way that causes no harm
- a batty old man
- Her mum’s completely batty.
- There was a batty old woman living next door.
Synonyms mad
mad
- crazy
- nuts
- batty
- out of your mind
- (not) in your right mind
These are all informal words that describe somebody who has a mind that does not work normally.
- mad (especially British English, informal) having a mind that does not work normally:
  I thought I’d go mad if I stayed any longer.
  Mad is an informal word used to suggest that somebody’s behaviour is very strange, often because of extreme emotional pressure. It is offensive if used to describe somebody suffering from a real mental illness; say instead that somebody is mentally ill or has mental health issues. Mad is not usually used in this meaning in North American English; use crazy instead.
- crazy (informal) having a mind that does not work normally:
  A crazy old woman rented the upstairs room.
  Like mad, crazy is offensive if used to describe somebody suffering from a real mental illness.
- nuts [not before noun] (informal) mad:
  That noise is driving me nuts!
  You guys are nuts!
- batty (especially British English, informal) slightly mad, in a harmless way:
  Her mum’s completely batty.
- out of your mind (informal) unable to think or behave normally, especially because of extreme shock or worry:
  She was out of her mind with grief.
- (not) in your right mind (informal) (not) mentally normal:
  No one in their right mind would choose to work there.
Patterns
- to be mad/crazy/nuts/out of your mind/not in your right mind to do something
- to go mad/crazy/nuts/batty
- to drive somebody mad/crazy/nuts/batty/out of their mind
- completely mad/crazy/nuts/batty/out of your mind
Topics Personal qualitiesc2
Word Originearly 20th cent.: from bat (the animal) + -y.

单词	batty
释义	batty adjective /ˈbæti/ /ˈbæti/ (informal, especially British English) jump to other results (of people or ideas) slightly crazy, in a way that causes no harm a batty old man Her mum’s completely batty. There was a batty old woman living next door. Synonyms madmad crazy nuts batty out of your mind (not) in your right mind These are all informal words that describe somebody who has a mind that does not work normally. mad (especially British English, informal) having a mind that does not work normally: I thought I’d go mad if I stayed any longer. Mad is an informal word used to suggest that somebody’s behaviour is very strange, often because of extreme emotional pressure. It is offensive if used to describe somebody suffering from a real mental illness; say instead that somebody is mentally ill or has mental health issues. Mad is not usually used in this meaning in North American English; use crazy instead. crazy (informal) having a mind that does not work normally: A crazy old woman rented the upstairs room. Like mad, crazy is offensive if used to describe somebody suffering from a real mental illness. nuts [not before noun] (informal) mad: That noise is driving me nuts! You guys are nuts! batty (especially British English, informal) slightly mad, in a harmless way: Her mum’s completely batty. out of your mind (informal) unable to think or behave normally, especially because of extreme shock or worry: She was out of her mind with grief. (not) in your right mind (informal) (not) mentally normal: No one in their right mind would choose to work there. Patterns to be mad/crazy/nuts/out of your mind/not in your right mind to do something to go mad/crazy/nuts/batty to drive somebody mad/crazy/nuts/batty/out of their mind completely mad/crazy/nuts/batty/out of your mind Topics Personal qualitiesc2 Word Originearly 20th cent.: from bat (the animal) + -y.
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