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- Dictionaryza·ny/ˈzānē/
adjective
- 1. amusingly unconventional and idiosyncratic: "zany humor"
noun
- 1. an erratic or eccentric person.
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The meaning of ZANY is very eccentric or absurd often in an amusing way. How to use zany in a sentence. Did you know?
ZANY definition: 1. strange, surprising, or uncontrolled in a humorous way: 2. strange, surprising, or uncontrolled…. Learn more.
Zany definition: ludicrously or whimsically comical; clownish.. See examples of ZANY used in a sentence.
If you've been called zany, you are goofy, wacky, and clownish. Zany describes very silly people and behaviors. If you break into a bad, old-guy imitation of hip-hop, you might be trying too hard to be zany.
adjective Word forms: -nier, -niest. 1. comical in an endearing way; imaginatively funny or comical, esp in behaviour. noun Word 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. Collins English Dictionary.
Unusual and bizarre in a funny, comical way; outlandish; clownish. Wiktionary. Ludicrously or incongruously comical. Wiktionary. Synonyms: whacky. goofy. cockamamy. cockamamie. wacky. silly. sappy. clownlike. clownish. buffoonish. jerky. dopey. crazy. dippy. balmy.
ZANY meaning: 1. strange, surprising, or uncontrolled in a humorous way: 2. strange, surprising, or uncontrolled…. Learn more.
za·ny. (zā′nē) adj. za·ni·er, za·ni·est. Comical or ludicrous because of incongruity or strangeness. n. pl. za·nies. 1. A comical person given to extravagant or outlandish behavior. 2. A ludicrous, buffoonish character in old comedies who attempts feebly to mimic the tricks of the clown.
Definition of zany adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
zany meaning, definition, what is zany: crazy or unusual in a way that is amusin...: Learn more.
