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    barmy
    /ˈbɑːmi/

    adjective

    • 1. mad; crazy: informal British "I thought I was going barmy at first"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBARMY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BARMY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of barmy in English. barmy. adjective. mainly UK informal uk / ˈbɑː.mi / us / ˈbɑːr.mi / Add to word list. behaving strangely, or very silly: Not another one of her barmy ideas! Synonyms. batty informal disapproving. bonkers informal humorous. crackers UK informal. kooky mainly US informal.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBARMY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. If you say that someone or something is barmy, you mean that they are slightly crazy or very foolish. [British, informal, disapproval] Bill used to say I was barmy, and that would really get to me. This policy is absolutely barmy. ...a barmy idea. Synonyms: stupid, bizarre, foolish, silly More Synonyms of barmy.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › barmyBARMY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Barmy definition: containing or resembling barm; frothy.. See examples of BARMY used in a sentence.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › barmyBarmy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Adjective (1) 15th century, in the meaning defined above. Adjective (2) 1872, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of barmy was in the 15th century. See more words from the same century.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbarmy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of barmy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBARMY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    crazy or silly: What a barmy idea! That bloke must have thought you were barmy! (Definition of barmy from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › barmybarmy - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · barmy ( comparative barmier, superlative barmiest) ( archaic) (also figuratively) Containing, covered with, or pertaining to barm (“ foam rising upon beer or other malt liquors when fermenting, used as leaven in brewing and making bread ”) . ( figuratively) Bubbling with activity or excitement; active, excited .

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordBARMY - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    If you say that someone or something is barmy, you mean that they are slightly crazy or very foolish.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryBARMY - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    A complete guide to the word "BARMY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. premium-oxforddictionaries-com.libproxy.ucl.ac.uk › barmybarmy - definition of barmy in English from the Oxford dictionary

    extremely foolish, irrational, or eccentric:. Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.