rando
Syllables: ran·doUK/ˈɹændəʊ/US/ˈɹændoʊ/
rando adjective: random; arbitrary. Also the clipping of randomizer.
Adjective (1)
rando (comparative more rando, superlative most rando)
Noun
rando (plural randos)
- An arbitrary person with whom one has no shared social connection.
- I accidentally took some rando's luggage from the airport carousel.
- The very idea that a bunch of randos on the internet could create a better encyclopedia than a team of professionals was mildly ludicrous, and yet the project went on, […].2018 August 7, Alexis C. Madrigal, “Wikipedia, the Last Bastion of Shared Reality”, in The Atlantic
- A person going to a party without being invited.
- “We gathered all the people that love you into this one room. And then when we saw all the empty chairs, we decided to drag some randos in off the street to fill them!” [drum plays rim shot] [laughter] “So many illustrious guests here on the dais tonight. And also Colin Robinson.” [rim shot]...2023 August 24, Sarah Naftalis & Lauren Wells, “The Roast” (4:15 from the start), in What We Do in the Shadows, season 5, episode 8, spoken by Nandor the Relentless (Kayvan Novak)
- Anything selected at random.
Adjective (2)
rando
Also used as
rando is also the clipping of randomizer.
Examples of rando in a sentence
- You don't have to go finding randos to battle!2022, Game Freak, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, spoken by Nemona:
- The needs of many, Peanut Hamper." Kill yourself for a bunch of randos you met three hours ago, Peanut Hamper!2022 October 6, Ann Kim, “A Mathematically Perfect Redemption” (2:44 from the start), in Star Trek: Lower Decks, season 3, episode 7...
- And then when we saw all the empty chairs, we decided to drag some randos in off the street to fill them!” [drum plays rim shot] [laughter] “So many illustrious guests here on the dais tonight.2023 August 24, Sarah Naftalis & Lauren Wells, “The Roast” (4:15 from the start), in What We Do in the Shadows, season 5, episode 8, spoken...
Synonyms of rando
Forms of rando
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more rando |
| superlative | most rando |
| Noun | |
| plural | randos |
Origin of rando
From random + -o (“(colloquial); person with characteristic”); compare sicko, weirdo. From early 2000s.
Clipping of randonnée, from French randonnée (“hiking”).
Clipping of randomizer.
Words that rhyme with rando
Questions about rando
- What does rando mean?
- Rando means random; arbitrary.
- How do you use rando in a sentence?
- You don't have to go finding randos to battle!
- What part of speech is rando?
- Rando can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce rando?
- Rando is pronounced /ˈɹændoʊ/ (US).
Words near rando in the dictionary
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