Bat in urban slang has multiple meanings including to be crazy, to be ugly, to be intoxicated, to steal, or to refer to attractive person depending on region, with most common urban slang bat meaning crazy as in bats meaning insane. In urban slang, bat can mean to be crazy, as in going bats meaning going crazy, similar to being off in attic meaning mentally unstable, like he's bats meaning he's crazy. Bat can also mean to be ugly, as in bat meaning unattractive person, though less common. In some urban slang, bat means to steal or rob, as in to bat something meaning to steal. In British urban slang, bat can mean to move quickly, like bat down road meaning go fast. In some US urban slang, bat means to be drunk or high, as in batted meaning intoxicated. Bat can also mean to hit or beat, as in to bat someone meaning to hit. In some contexts, bat means to look, like take a bat meaning take a look. So bat in urban slang most commonly means crazy, as in bats in belfry meaning crazy person, or to be ugly, or to steal, depending on city and community, with crazy meaning being most widespread in urban slang, similar to attic slang for head.
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