batman

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/ˈbæt.mən/

noun 5name 5verb 3intj 1

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ADJ.

above, all, best, comic, favorite, known, recent

Batman is my favorite superhero because he fights crime without any superpowers.

VERB + BATMAN

am, collects, dressed, know, love, seen, tried, watching

I have always loved Batman ever since I was a kid watching the old movies.

BATMAN + NOUN

chauffeur, friends, he's, robin, solution, superman, superpowers

Batman and Robin teamed up to stop the villain from destroying the city.

PREP.

about, from, in, up, with

The butler served as batman for the general during the war.

Definitions

noun

A servant or valet to a military officer.

[A]s a rule the chambers were occupied only by Stack, who had been Wilfrid's batman in the war, and had for him one of those sphinx-like habits which wear better than expressed devotions.

A personal assistant or supporter.

He became my retainer, my batman, the solution to my ever-growing need for an extra pair of hands.

Thank you to a special Carer, Thank you for being my nurse, My housemaid, and my cook, My batman and my chauffeur, And my eyes when I forget to look!

verb

To act as a batman, wait on an officer.

Batmanning was voluntary. McPherson was a bit incensed about the loss of his batman, but he made do with somebody else.

OK, I batmanned. Give me an Xterm.

noun

A unit of weight established in 1931 equal to 10 kg.

A Turkish unit of weight varying by location, time, and item from 2–8 okas (about 2.5–10 kg).

Euery bateman [in Bagdad] maketh 7. pound and 5. ounces English waight.

A Batman is fiue and fiftie pound weight English.

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Idioms & Phrases

riddle me that, Batman

Said to demand that the listener take notice of a question or situation just mentioned, especially one that is particularly difficult to solve or explain.

"That too. But it's this: how can a benevolent being let such bad things happen? Terrorism, world hunger, AIDS, people dying too young of cancer. Riddle me that, Batman.”

Example Bank

[A]s a rule the chambers were occupied only by Stack, who had been Wilfrid's batman in the war, and had for him one of those sphinx-like habits which wear better than expressed devotions.

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He became my retainer, my batman, the solution to my ever-growing need for an extra pair of hands.

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Thank you to a special Carer, Thank you for being my nurse, My housemaid, and my cook, My batman and my chauffeur, And my eyes when I forget to look!

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Batmanning was voluntary. McPherson was a bit incensed about the loss of his batman, but he made do with somebody else.

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OK, I batmanned. Give me an Xterm.

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Yes, well, had I known you were having a row with the loo, I would have batmanned the other direction.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, batman is marked as informal, slang, historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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