adj
bananas
buh-NAH-nuhz
adj
1
Crazy, wild, or out of control (informal).
"The crowd went bananas when the home team scored."
"This whole plan sounds bananas to me."
How to Use Bananas
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWildly excited, crazy, or absurd.
When to use it
Informal; common in spoken English.
Common pairings
go bananas
sounds bananas
Word Forms
more bananas comparative, most bananas superlative
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