Batman
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- proper noun
- /ˈbæt.mən/
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Batman
- In the animated series, Batman battles criminals to keep Gotham City safe.
- Batman and Superman
- Batman (Bruce Wayne)
- Batman Begins
I wear this, you know, because I am Batman and it's pretty cool.
- I wear this, you know, because I am Batman and it's pretty cool.
- But it's like, first of all, Batman, very selfless man.
- I'm saying Superman and Batman are hugging each other.
- Hold on, Batman and Robin aren't best friends.
- So first I'll say that Bat Batman's company is called Wayne Enterprises.
- So speaking about all of those skills, Batman has no superpowers inherently.
- On to my favorite toy of the year, The Batman the Animated Series Batmobile.
- They own Superman, Batman, Captain Marvel, etcetera.
- He's outshined by his on screen Batman who is much funnier.
Examples
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Maybe someday when Gotham no longer needs Batman, we'll see him again.
Academic text (2014) -
I've wanted to play a Batman villain my whole life.
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I wear this, you know, because I am Batman and it's pretty cool.
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And when I was a kid, I loved Batman like all kids.
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I want to talk to Batman alone.
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We're proving that the spirit of Batman is alive in this city.
Fiction book (1992) -
I'm Batman!
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Children dressed up as Batman for Halloween, excited to imitate their favorite superhero.
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Many fans admire Batman for his intelligence and detective skills in solving crimes.
Synonyms
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A fictional person with special powers who protects people and fights evil
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Batman is a simple combination of bat and man, so it literally suggests 'a man like a bat'. A helpful way to remember it is to picture a man who wears a bat costume and works at night like a shadowy detective to fight crime, so the name fits what he does.