Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bat-signal

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.13 in modern English

Syllables
bat-sig-nal
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thing which serves to attract or summon something.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Bat- + signal: the extended (general) sense comes from the Bat-Signal, a searchlight-based distress signal in the DC Universe, used by Gotham City police to summon the superhero Batman.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Bat-Signals (plural) Bat Signal (alternative)

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Questions

What does bat-signal mean?
A thing which serves to attract or summon something.
Where does bat-signal come from?
From Bat- + signal: the extended (general) sense comes from the Bat-Signal, a searchlight-based distress signal in the DC Universe, used by Gotham City police to summon the superhero Batman.

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