Weird meaning in English

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Definition

weird: strange, bizarre, curious, peculiar adjective
weirdly (attractive): strangely, bizarrely, unusually (attractive) adverb

UK: I had a weird dream last night - I dreamt that I was pronouncing a sentence about the word "weird".
US: He has a weird sense of humor - nobody laughs at his jokes.

Examples

  • "Bruno : That's weird."
  • "Felix is always making fun of me, and Mom thinks I'm weird for liking perfumes."
  • "Bruno : But Dad, Grandpa Xavier loves perfumes, and no one thinks he's weird."
  • "That's kind of weird, don't you think?"
  • "That was weird, I didn't realize that people could actually call you on one of these things."
  • "Dad : Oh, believe me, I grew up with Grandpa Xavier, and plenty of people think he's weird."
  • "This is just weird."
  • "I ran into him at my dog's hairdresser, and I thought: he's rich and weird, and you're weird and now rich - I guess you guys should talk."
  • "Horatio : Great, because I have some very strong and very weird ideas about the future of this company."
  • "Why is that weird?"
  • "Giant corporation makes bid to buy weird little juice business"
  • "Robot : They are there to advise you, not attend to your weird sexual needs."
  • "It's a weird sensation."
  • "Philip : That guy's so freaking weird."
  • "That's weird."
  • "While you were at Jackson Bollocks' workshop, something weird happened."
  • "Dad : Oh believe me, I grew up with grandpa Xavier, and plenty of people think he's weird."
  • "I don't understand what you're saying, and you look pale and weird."
  • "But it is kind of weird that you like perfumes so much."

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