off-the-wall
off-the-wall adjective: wildly unconventional; bizarre; absurd.
Adjective
off-the-wall (comparative more off-the-wall, superlative most off-the-wall)
- Wildly unconventional; bizarre; absurd.
- What kind of a harebrained, off-the-wall idea is that?
- She is a very off-the-wall character.
- Of a person's behaviour: greatly inappropriate.
- 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.2012, Reginald Pierce, The Paladin, page 204
off-the-wall meaning in Bengali
off-the-wall in Bengali
- অত্যন্ত অপ্রচলিত, অদ্ভুত, অযৌক্তিক
Forms of off-the-wall
| comparative | more off-the-wall |
|---|---|
| superlative | most off-the-wall |
| alternative form | off the wall |
Origin of off-the-wall
Perhaps from baseball or other games played with a ball, alluding to unpredictable bounces; but compare also bounce off the walls.
Questions about off-the-wall
- What does off-the-wall mean?
- Off-the-wall means wildly unconventional; bizarre; absurd.
- What is off-the-wall in Bengali?
- Off-the-wall in Bengali is অত্যন্ত অপ্রচলিত, অদ্ভুত, অযৌক্তিক. See Off-the-wall meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is off-the-wall?
- Off-the-wall is an adjective.
Words near off-the-wall in the dictionary
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