batty
/ˈbæti/adjective
उच्चारण बैटी
सनकी, थोड़ा पागल, अजीब
Core word
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informal
slightly mad or very strange in behaviour
सनकी, थोड़ा पागल, अजीब
- Our neighbour is a batty old man who talks to his plants.
- That is a batty idea; it will never work.
- Radhika's batty aunt keeps forty cats.
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- Her batty uncle wears a woollen cap even in summer.
- People thought the inventor was batty until his machine worked.
- You must be batty if you think I'll swim in that cold lake.
Opposite sensible
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be batty (predicative adjective)
Batty usually follows be or seem. It is informal and humorous, not a medical word.
'Batty' प्रायः be या seem के बाद आता है। यह अनौपचारिक और मज़ाकिया शब्द है, चिकित्सा का शब्द नहीं।
- My grandfather is a bit batty, but everybody loves him.
- The plan sounds completely batty.
batty + noun (attributive)
Before a noun it describes an odd person, idea or habit.
Noun से पहले यह किसी विचित्र व्यक्ति, विचार या आदत का वर्णन करता है।
- She has a batty aunt who talks to her plants.
drive sb batty
This idiom means to annoy someone greatly. Batty here is an adjective after the object.
यह मुहावरा किसी को बहुत परेशान करने के अर्थ में आता है।
- The noise of the construction work is driving me batty.
comparison: battier, battiest
The comparative and superlative add -er and -est after changing y to i.
Comparative और superlative में y को i करके -er और -est लगता है।
- That was the battiest idea I have heard this week.
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adverb + batty
completelya bitslightlytotallyquite
- The professor looked a bit batty with his mismatched socks.
batty + noun
old ladyideaschemeunclehabit
- Nobody took his batty scheme seriously.
verb + batty
godrive someoneseemsoundact
- If I hear that song again, I will go batty.
batty + about / with
batty about cricketbatty with worry
- He is batty about cricket and watches every match.
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- People thought the inventor was batty until his machine actually worked.
लोग आविष्कारक को सनकी समझते थे, जब तक कि उसकी मशीन सचमुच चल नहीं गई।
- The long wait at the station is driving us batty.
स्टेशन पर लंबा इंतज़ार हमें परेशान कर रहा है।
- My batty neighbour feeds crows at four o'clock every morning.
मेरा सनकी पड़ोसी हर सुबह चार बजे कौओं को दाना डालता है।
- It sounds batty, but she studies best while standing on one leg.
सुनने में अजीब लगता है, पर वह एक पैर पर खड़े होकर सबसे अच्छा पढ़ती है।
- Don't be batty; nobody can finish the whole syllabus in one night.
सनकी मत बनो; पूरा syllabus एक रात में कोई ख़त्म नहीं कर सकता।
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✗ She drives me battily every day.
✓ She drives me batty every day.
After drive + object, the adjective batty is needed, not an adverb.
'Drive + object' के बाद adjective 'batty' आता है, adverb 'battily' नहीं।
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These informal words all describe odd behaviour, but their strength and tone differ.
ये सभी अनौपचारिक शब्द विचित्र व्यवहार बताते हैं, पर इनकी तीव्रता और स्वर अलग हैं।
Gently funny and affectionate; used for harmless oddness.
हल्का मज़ाकिया और स्नेहपूर्ण; हानिरहित सनक के लिए।
- Our batty uncle collects old keys.
Stronger and more general; can describe a foolish idea or strong enthusiasm.
अधिक तीव्र और सामान्य; मूर्खतापूर्ण विचार या गहरे उत्साह के लिए भी।
- It is crazy to travel in this storm.
More neutral and slightly formal; describes unusual habits without mockery.
अधिक तटस्थ और थोड़ा formal; उपहास के बिना असामान्य आदतें बताता है।
- The eccentric scientist lived on a boat.
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drive sb batty
to make someone very annoyed or irritated
किसी को पागल कर देना, बहुत परेशान करना
- The constant noise from the road is driving me batty.
- These endless delays are driving the passengers batty.