Batman

See also: batman

English

Etymology 1

The province is named after its capital city, and the city is named after a nearby river, Batman River. See Ottoman Turkish باطمان for more information.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Batman

  1. A province in the Black Sea region, in northern Turkey.
  2. A district of Batman Province, Turkey.
  3. A municipality, the capital city of Batman district and Batman Province, Turkey.
Translations
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Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Batman

  1. A surname.

Etymology 3

From bat +‎ man; originally the Bat-Man. By surface analysis, Bat- +‎ man.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbæt.mæn/
  • Audio (General Australian):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Bat‧man

Proper noun

Batman (plural Batmans or Batmen)

  1. A fictional hero and the main protagonist of DC Comics, noted for his intellect and stealth, who uses a bat-themed costume and equipment (including a belt with an array of utilities) and is assisted by his sidekick Robin.
    • 2015, Batman: Arkham Knight, spoken by Batman (Kevin Conroy), Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, via Rocksteady Studios:
      You’re afraid of being ashes. You’re afraid of being forgotten. And you will be forgotten, Joker. Because of me. I am vengeance! I am the night! I am Batman!
    • 2015, Sarah Cross, Tear You Apart, Carolrhoda Lab, →ISBN, page 68:
      “But next time—” Night vanished before the guard could finish—just kind of disappeared like Batman—which Viv found almost as annoying as the fact that he'd dragged her down a well. He didn't think he had to explain himself?
    • 2019, Sean Johnson, Strange Like Me, page 212:
      I watched through squinted eyes as the driver-side door opened and a man stepped out wielding a Maglite, his other hand placed on his Batman-like utility belt. What all did they keep in those things? Surely the pistol, a few clips, handcuffs, ...
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:Batman.
Hyponyms
Derived terms
Translations

Interjection

Batman

  1. An intensifier for interjections created with the adjective holy, in imitation of dialogue between Batman and his sidekick Robin.
    Holy guacamole, Batman!
    • 2024 July 1, Elizabeth Logan, “Aly & AJ in the New Limited Too Collection Has Me Checking What Year It Is”, in Glamour[1]:
      Holy nostalgic flashback, Batman! Aly and AJ Michalka, the actor-musician sister duo known for dominating Radio Disney in the late aughts (they’ve also released some very good music since then), just sent us straight back to our tweens by wearing none other than iconic mall brand Limited Too.

Verb

Batman (third-person singular simple present Batmans, present participle Batmanning, simple past and past participle Batmanned)

  1. (slang, mountaineering) Alternative form of batman (etymology 3)
    • 2014, Ken Wylie, Buried, →ISBN, page 140:
      He laughed, Batmanned back up to his last piece of gear and hammered a 5/8-inch angle piton into the crack with an ascending ring like any nail met with a hammer.

Further reading

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Anagrams

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English Batman.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bat.man/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Audio:(file)

Proper noun

Batman m

  1. Batman (superhero)

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

  • Batmane

Proper noun

Batman ?

  1. Batman (a province in the Black Sea region, in northern Turkey)
  2. Batman (a district of Batman Province, Turkey)
  3. Batman (a municipality, the capital city of Batman district and Batman Province, Turkey)

Etymology 2

Unadapted borrowing from English Batman.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈba.t͡ʃi.mɐ̃/, (careful pronunciation) /ˈbat.mɐ̃/, (humorous) /ˈba.t͡ʃi.mɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈba.t͡ʃi.mɐ̃/, (careful pronunciation) /ˈbat.mɐ̃/, (humorous) /ˈba.t͡ʃi.ma/

Proper noun

Batman m

  1. Batman (superhero)
    Synonym: Homem-Morcego
Derived terms
  • mais louco que o Batman
  • só a capa do Batman

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbadman/ [ˈbað̞.mãn]
  • Rhymes: -adman
  • Syllabification: Bat‧man

Proper noun

Batman m

  1. Batman (superhero)

Swedish

Proper noun

Batman c (genitive Batmans)

  1. Batman (superhero)
    Synonym: (dated) Läderlappen

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish باطمان (batman).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑt.mɑn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Bat‧man

Proper noun

Batman

  1. Batman (a province in the Black Sea region, in northern Turkey)
  2. Batman (a district of Batman Province, Turkey)
  3. Batman (a municipality, the capital city of Batman district and Batman Province, Turkey)

Declension

Declension of Batman
singular plural
nominative Batman Batmanlar
accusative Batman'ı Batmanları
dative Batman'a Batmanlara
locative Batman'da Batmanlarda
ablative Batman'dan Batmanlardan
genitive Batman'ın Batmanların
Possessive forms of Batman
singular plural
benim (my) Batman'ım Batmanlarım
Batman'larım
senin (your) Batman'ın Batmanların
Batman'ların
onun (his/her/its) Batman'ı Batmanları
Batman'ları
bizim (our) Batman'ımız Batmanlarımız
Batman'larımız
sizin (your) Batman'ınız Batmanlarınız
Batman'larınız
onların (their) Batman'ı
Batmanları
Batman'ları
Batmanları
Batman'ları

Derived terms

  • Batmanlı

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