英语词汇“zany”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

in the sense of crazy

The story lurches from one crazy situation to another.

Synonyms

strange,

odd,

bizarre,

fantastic,

silly,

weird,

ridiculous,

outrageous,

peculiar,

eccentric,

rum (British, slang),

oddball (informal),

cray cray (slang),

cockamamie (slang, US),

out there (slang),

off the air (Australian, slang),

porangi (New Zealand),

daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal)

in the sense of funny

Definition

causing amusement or laughter

She could be funny when she wanted to be.

Synonyms

comic,

comical,

a scream,

a card (informal),

a caution (informal)

in the sense of jester

Definition

a professional clown employed by a king or nobleman during the Middle Ages

a chap dressed as a court jester

Synonyms

fool,

clown,

harlequin,

zany,

madcap,

prankster,

buffoon,

pantaloon,

mummer

in the sense of joker

Definition

a person who jokes a lot

He is, by nature, a joker, a witty man with a sense of fun.

Synonyms

comedian,

comic,

wit,

clown,

wag,

kidder (informal),

jester,

dag (New Zealand, informal),

prankster,

buffoon,

trickster,

humorist

in the sense of nutty

Definition

foolish or eccentric

That's a nutty idea.I thought talking to plants was nutty behaviour.

Synonyms

mad,

crazy (informal),

bananas (slang),

barking (slang),

crackers (British, slang),

batty (slang),

loony (slang),

cuckoo (informal),

unbalanced,

barmy (slang),

bonkers (slang, British),

flaky (US, slang),

unhinged,

loopy (informal),

crackpot (informal),

out to lunch (informal),

round the bend (British, slang),

barking mad (slang),

gonzo (slang),

screwy (informal),

doolally (slang),

off your head (slang),

round the twist (British, slang),

up the pole (informal),

as daft as a brush (informal, British),

off your chump (slang),

wacko or whacko (informal),

off the air (Australian, slang)

in the sense of wacky

Definition

odd, eccentric, or crazy

a wacky new comedy series

Synonyms

unusual,

odd,

wild,

strange,

out there (slang),

crazy,

silly,

weird,

way-out (informal),

eccentric,

unpredictable,

daft (informal),

irrational,

erratic,

Bohemian,

unconventional,

far-out (slang),

off-the-wall (slang),

unorthodox,

nutty (slang),

oddball,

zany,

goofy (informal),

offbeat,

freaky (slang),

outré,

gonzo (slang),

screwy (informal),

wacko or whacko (informal, old-fashioned),

off the air (Australian, slang)

in the sense of wag

Definition

a humorous or witty person

My dad's always been a bit of a wag.

Synonyms

joker,

comic,

wit,

comedian,

clown,

card (informal),

kidder (informal),

jester,

dag (New Zealand, informal),

prankster,

buffoon,

trickster,

humorist,

joculator or (fem.) joculatrix

单词	zany
释义	Trends of zany View usage for: zany (zeɪni) Word forms: comparative zanier, superlative zaniest adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Zany humour or a zany person is strange or eccentric in an amusing way. [informal] ...the zany humour of the Marx Brothers. Synonyms: comical, crazy, nutty [slang], funny More Synonyms of zany More Synonyms of zany zany in British English (ˈzeɪnɪ) adjectiveWord forms: -nier or -niest 1. comical in an endearing way; imaginatively funny or comical, esp in behaviour nounWord forms: plural -nies 2. a clown or buffoon, esp one in old comedies who imitated other performers with ludicrous effect 3. a ludicrous or foolish person Derived forms zanily (ˈzanily) adverb zaniness (ˈzaniness) noun zanyism (ˈzanyism) noun Word origin C16: from Italian zanni, from dialect (Venice and Lombardy) Zanni, nickname for Giovanni John; one of the traditional names for a clown zany in American English (ˈzeini) (adjective -nier, -niest, noun plural -nies) adjective 1. ludicrously or whimsically comical; clownish noun 2. one who plays the clown or fool in order to amuse others 3. a comically wild or eccentric person 4. a secondary stock character in old comedies who mimicked his master 5. a professional buffoon; clown 6. a person who lacks intelligence or wisdom 7. a slavish attendant or follower Derived forms zanily adverb zaniness zanyism noun zanyish adjective Word origin [1560–70; (‹ MF) ‹ It zan(n)i (later zanno) a servant character in the commedia dell'arte, perh. orig. the character's name,the Upper Italian form of Tuscan Gianni, for Giovanni John] Examples of 'zany' in a sentence zany His books, with their zany sense of humour, often explore his own childhood. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Absolutely, but Tokyo is the international motor show that combines advanced technology with zany ideas and humour. Times, Sunday Times (2007) It takes the absurdities they perceive inherent in working life, darkens them, speeds them up and turns them into zany comedy. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Chinese translation of 'zany' zany (ˈzeɪnɪ) adj 滑稽的 (huájī de) Nearby words of zany Z Zambia Zambian zany zeal zebra zebra crossing (adjective) in the sense of comical Definition comical in an endearing way the zany humour of the Marx Brothers Synonyms comical The whole situation suddenly struck her as being comical. crazy The story lurches from one crazy situation to another. nutty (slang) That's a nutty idea. I thought talking to plants was nutty behaviour. funny She could be funny when she wanted to be. eccentric wacky (informal) a wacky new comedy series oddball (informal) madcap goofy (informal) kooky (US, informal) out there (slang) clownish wacky (informal) wacko or whacko (informal, old-fashioned) off the air (Australian, slang) (noun) in the sense of clown Synonyms clown a classic circus clown with a big red nose and baggy suit nut (slang) comedian After a career as a comedian, he turned to serious drama. wag My dad's always been a bit of a wag. joker He is, by nature, a joker, a witty man with a sense of fun. jester a chap dressed as a court jester buffoon a drunken buffoon screwball (slang, mainly US, Canadian) joculator or (fem.) joculatrix merry-andrew Additional synonyms in the sense of buffoon Definition a person who amuses others by silly behaviour a drunken buffoon Synonyms clown, fool, comic, comedian, wag, joker, jester, dag (New Zealand, informal), harlequin, droll, silly billy (informal), joculator or (fem.) joculatrix, merry-andrew in the sense of clownish Synonyms comic, foolish, zany, slapstick, nonsensical, galumphing (informal) in the sense of comedian Definition a person who performs in comedy After a career as a comedian, he turned to serious drama. Synonyms comic, laugh (informal), wit, clown, funny man, humorist, wag, joker, jester, dag (New Zealand, informal), card (informal), joculator or (fem.) joculatrix Nearby words of zany youthful yowl yucky zany zap zeal zealot Synonyms of 'zany' zany Explore 'zany' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of crazy The story lurches from one crazy situation to another. Synonyms strange, odd, bizarre, fantastic, silly, weird, ridiculous, outrageous, peculiar, eccentric, rum (British, slang), oddball (informal), cray cray (slang), cockamamie (slang, US), out there (slang), off the air (Australian, slang), porangi (New Zealand), daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal) in the sense of funny Definition causing amusement or laughter She could be funny when she wanted to be. Synonyms comic, comical, a scream, a card (informal), a caution (informal) in the sense of jester Definition a professional clown employed by a king or nobleman during the Middle Ages a chap dressed as a court jester Synonyms fool, clown, harlequin, zany, madcap, prankster, buffoon, pantaloon, mummer in the sense of joker Definition a person who jokes a lot He is, by nature, a joker, a witty man with a sense of fun. Synonyms comedian, comic, wit, clown, wag, kidder (informal), jester, dag (New Zealand, informal), prankster, buffoon, trickster, humorist in the sense of nutty Definition foolish or eccentric That's a nutty idea.I thought talking to plants was nutty behaviour. Synonyms mad, crazy (informal), bananas (slang), barking (slang), crackers (British, slang), batty (slang), loony (slang), cuckoo (informal), unbalanced, barmy (slang), bonkers (slang, British), flaky (US, slang), unhinged, loopy (informal), crackpot (informal), out to lunch (informal), round the bend (British, slang), barking mad (slang), gonzo (slang), screwy (informal), doolally (slang), off your head (slang), round the twist (British, slang), up the pole (informal), as daft as a brush (informal, British), off your chump (slang), wacko or whacko (informal), off the air (Australian, slang) in the sense of wacky Definition odd, eccentric, or crazy a wacky new comedy series Synonyms unusual, odd, wild, strange, out there (slang), crazy, silly, weird, way-out (informal), eccentric, unpredictable, daft (informal), irrational, erratic, Bohemian, unconventional, far-out (slang), off-the-wall (slang), unorthodox, nutty (slang), oddball, zany, goofy (informal), offbeat, freaky (slang), outré, gonzo (slang), screwy (informal), wacko or whacko (informal, old-fashioned), off the air (Australian, slang) in the sense of wag Definition a humorous or witty person My dad's always been a bit of a wag. Synonyms joker, comic, wit, comedian, clown, card (informal), kidder (informal), jester, dag (New Zealand, informal), prankster, buffoon, trickster, humorist, joculator or (fem.) joculatrix
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