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batwing

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As a noun, batwing means the wing of a bat, or its shape. As a verb, it means kill or murder.

Meanings of batwing

8 meanings

noun

  1. The wing of a bat, or its shape.

  2. Several South or Southeast Asian species of tailless dark swallowtail butterflies in the genus Atrophaneura.

  3. An area of flabby fat under a person's arms.

  4. A long sleeve with a deep armhole, tapering toward the wrist.

  5. One of a pair of swinging doors which typically do not lock nor cover the full vertical range of the doorway (leaving a large gap at the top and bottom), common especially in saloons.

  6. often attributiveAn exercise or posture on the stomach wherein a dumbbell row or lateral raise is performed.

verb

  1. internet slangTo kill or murder; to cause the untimely demise of someone.

adjective

  1. Formed or shaped like a bat's wing

    “a dress with batwing sleeves”

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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