weird
adjective · noun · verb
Simple meaning
Having an unusually strange character or behaviour.
Pronunciation
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wirdIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈwɪɹd
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Definition
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adjective
Having an unusually strange character or behaviour.
Deviating from the normal; bizarre.
Relating to weird fiction ("a macabre subgenre of speculative fiction").
Of, situated in, or related to the West.
noun
A prediction.
That which comes to pass; a fact.
verb
transitive
To destine; doom; change by witchcraft or sorcery.
transitive
To warn solemnly; adjure.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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Any of the three goddesses of destiny.
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