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adjective
- 1. unusual or surprising in a way that is unsettling or hard to understand: "children have some strange ideas" Similar Opposite
- 2. not previously visited, seen, or encountered; unfamiliar or alien: "a harsh accent that was strange to his ears" Similar Opposite
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1. a. : different from what is usual, ordinary, or expected : odd. a strange sound. a strange person. the cat's strange behavior. b. : not before known, heard, or seen : unfamiliar. customs that were strange to him. feeling lost in a strange city. 2. a. : not entirely comfortable or well : uncomfortable, ill at ease.
STRANGE definition: 1. unusual and unexpected, or difficult to understand: 2. to feel uncomfortable and not normal or…. Learn more.
strange implies that the thing or its cause is unknown or unexplained; it is unfamiliar and unusual: a strange expression. That which is peculiar mystifies, or exhibits qualities not shared by others: peculiar behavior.
Anything that is unusual or out of the ordinary can be described as strange, like the strange sight of an ice cream truck pulling up in front of your school and your principal skipping over to it. The adjective strange comes from Latin word extraneus , meaning “foreign” or “external.”
Strange implies that the thing or its cause is unknown or unexplained; it is unfamiliar and unusual: a strange expression. That which is peculiar mystifies, or exhibits qualities not shared by others: peculiar behavior.
Definition of strange adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Strange refers especially to what is unfamiliar, unknown, or inexplicable: It was strange to see so many people out walking around at night.
STRANGE meaning: 1. unusual and unexpected, or difficult to understand: 2. to feel uncomfortable and not normal or…. Learn more.
If something is strange, it is surprising because it is unusual or unexpected: [ + (that) ] It's strange that she hasn't called. It's midnight and he's still at work - that's strange.
Definitions of 'strange' 1. Something that is strange is unusual or unexpected, and makes you feel slightly nervous or afraid. [...] 2. A strange place is one that you have never been to before. A strange person is someone that you have never met before. [...] 3. See also stranger. More. English usage.
