Meaning of off-the-wall | Babel Free
Definitions
- Wildly unconventional; bizarre; absurd.
- Of a person's behaviour: greatly inappropriate.
Equivalents
Français
à côté de la plaque
Italiano
fuori dalle righe
Nederlands
buitenissig
Svenska
uppåt väggarna
Examples
“What kind of a harebrained, off-the-wall idea is that?”
“She is a very off-the-wall character.”
“What makes it surprising, though, are the glimmers of wit and self-awareness beneath all the rap star swagger and over-the-top confrontations. Even the fervid finale had a few off-the-wall side jokes.”
“All of their friends were amazed that they were familiar with a war hero. Some began to understand Chips' moods and drinking. His "off the wall" behaviour at times. And unknowingly they were "forgiving" him.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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