daft UK
dæft
See also: silly (US)
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Definition of daft - Reverso English Dictionary

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Adjective

1.
poor judgmentUKfoolish or silly, lacking common senseUK
  • He's daft to believe that story.
foolish silly
2.
mental illnessUKcrazy or mad, behaving irrationallyUK
  • She's gone daft after the news.
deranged insane mad
3.
feelingUKextremely fond or enthusiastic about somethingUK
  • He's daft about football.
crazy fond infatuated
4.
emotionDatedUKfrivolous or giddy, not seriousDatedUK
  • Her daft remarks made everyone laugh.
foolish silly
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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.

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  1. French:idiot, fou, ...
  2. German:albern, verrückt, ...
  3. Italian:sciocco, pazzo, ...
  4. Spanish:tonto, loco, ...
  5. Portuguese:tolo, maluco, ...
  6. Chinese:愚蠢的, 疯癫的, ...
  7. Japanese:ばかげた, 気が狂った, ...
  8. Arabic:أَحْمَق, مَجْنُون, ...
  9. Hebrew:טִיפְּשִׁי, מְשׁוּגָּע, ...
  10. Russian:глупый, сумасшедший, ...
  11. Ukrainian:дурний, божевільний, ...
  12. Hindi:बेवकूफ़, पागल, ...

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