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Definition of daft - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
- He's daft to believe that story.
2.
- She's gone daft after the news.
3.
- He's daft about football.
4.
- Her daft remarks made everyone laugh.
Expressions with daft
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very silly or foolish
He's daft as a brush, always making strange decisions.
become silly or foolish suddenly
He went daft after hearing the news.
young boy pretending to be foolish
He acted like a daft laddie to avoid chores.
Origin of daft
Old Norse, daf (mild)
Examples of daft in a sentence
Her daft remarks made everyone laugh. He's acting daft after the prank. Don't be daft; it's just a joke. My grandmother is daft about gardening. They are daft about that new band. His daft behavior at the meeting was unexpected.
The daft idea was quickly dismissed by the team.
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- French:idiot, fou, ...
- German:albern, verrückt, ...
- Italian:sciocco, pazzo, ...
- Spanish:tonto, loco, ...
- Portuguese:tolo, maluco, ...
- Chinese:愚蠢的, 疯癫的, ...
- Japanese:ばかげた, 気が狂った, ...
- Arabic:أَحْمَق, مَجْنُون, ...
- Hebrew:טִיפְּשִׁי, מְשׁוּגָּע, ...
- Russian:глупый, сумасшедший, ...
- Ukrainian:дурний, божевільний, ...
- Hindi:बेवकूफ़, पागल, ...
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