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- Dictionaryzany/ˈzeɪni/
adjective
- 1. amusingly unconventional and idiosyncratic: "his zany humour"
noun
- 1. a zany person.
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ZANY definition: 1. strange, surprising, or uncontrolled in a humorous way: 2. strange, surprising, or uncontrolled…. Learn more.
noun. plural zanies. 1. : a subordinate clown or acrobat in old comedies who mimics ludicrously the tricks of the principal : merry-andrew. 2. archaic : a person who fawns over another person : a servile follower : toady.
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.
Zany Definition. zānē. zanier, zanies, zaniest. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Noun. Filter. adjective. zanier, zaniest. Of or characteristic of a zany. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Unusual and bizarre in a funny, comical way; outlandish; clownish. Wiktionary.
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.
strange, surprising, or uncontrolled in a humorous way: a zany movie. zany clothing / ideas. Synonyms. cockamamie US disapproving or humorous. goofy mainly US informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Humor & humorous. amusingly. bitingly. black humor. blackly. bone dry idiom. coruscating. jocose. lightly.
Definition of zany adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the word zany mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the word zany, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word zany?
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.
