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bananas

ba·nan·as
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [buh-nan-uh z]
    • /bəˈnæn əz/
    • /bəˈnɑː.nəz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [buh-nan-uh z]
    • /bəˈnæn əz/

Definitions of bananas word

  • adjective bananas crazy (esp in the phrase go bananas) 3
  • adjective bananas crazy or eccentric 3
  • adjective bananas wildly enthusiastic, excited, etc. 3
  • adjective bananas crazy; deranged: All that chatter is driving me bananas. 1
  • adjective bananas wildly enthusiastic: The crowd went bananas when the music began. 1
  • noun bananas a tropical plant of the genus Musa, certain species of which are cultivated for their nutritious fruit. Compare banana family. 1

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Origin of bananas

First appearance:

before 1965
One of the 2% newest English words
1965-70, Americanism; see banana, -s3

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Parts of speech for Bananas

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bananas popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for bananas

adj bananas

  • crazy — If you describe someone or something as crazy, you think they are very foolish or strange.
  • lunatic — (no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) an insane person.
  • cuckoo — A cuckoo is a bird that has a call of two quick notes, and lays its eggs in other birds' nests.
  • maniac — Mathematical Analyzer, Numerical Integrator and Computer
  • nuts — insane; crazy.

noun bananas

  • jive — swing music or early jazz.
  • tommyrot — nonsense; utter foolishness.
  • nonsense — words or language having little or no sense or meaning.
  • ja — yes.
  • bunkum — If you say that something that has been said or written is bunkum, you mean that you think it is completely untrue or very stupid.

adjective bananas

  • insane — not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.

Antonyms for bananas

adj bananas

  • sane — free from mental derangement; having a sound, healthy mind: a sane person.
  • sensible — having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment: a sensible young woman.
  • healthy — possessing or enjoying good health or a sound and vigorous mentality: a healthy body; a healthy mind.

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