If someone is behaving in a silly or crazy way, or if they become extremely angry, you can say that they are going bananas.
[informal]
People went bananas with boredom.
Adamson's going to go bananas on this one.
banana in British English
(bəˈnɑːnə)
noun
1.
any of several tropical and subtropical herbaceous treelike plants of the musaceous genus Musa, esp M. sapientum, a widely cultivated species propagated from suckers and having hanging clusters of edible fruit
2.
the crescent-shaped fruit of any of these plants
Compare plantain2
Word origin
C16: from Spanish or Portuguese, of African origin
banana in American English
(bəˈnænə)
noun
1.
any of a genus (Musa) of treelike tropical plants of the banana family, with long, broad leaves and large clusters of edible fruit; esp., any of the various hybrids widely cultivated in the Western Hemisphere
2.
the long, curved fruit of these plants which usually has a soft, sweet, whitish pulp and a thick, usually yellowish skin
plantain2
adjective
3.
designating a family (Musaceae, order Zingiberales) of monocotyledonous tropical plants, includingheliconia and bird of paradise
Word origin
Sp & Port < native name in W Africa, as in Mande banäna
banana in Hospitality
(bənænə)
Word forms: (regular plural) bananas
noun
(Hospitality (hotel): Food and drink, fruit)
Bananas are long curved fruit with yellow skins.
The plate of fruit contains a bunch of bananas, grapefruit, and oranges.
The bananas have turned from yellow to brown.
He carried a tray with a bunch of bananas and other fruit on it.
Chop bananas and apples and freeze them for smoothies too.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
First he must avoid slipping on another banana skin against Wolves.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
No makes me go bananas!
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
There's only so many bananas you can eat, the odd lolly is nice.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
That way you won't be paying extra for a bad apple or for bananas you don't get round to eating.
The Sun (2017)
I've got it... banana skins.
The Sun (2016)
We finished with toffee apples and toffee bananas.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The banana provides one serving of fruit.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Store your bananas in a fruit bowl and not the fridge to make them last longer.
The Sun (2015)
Perhaps having just miraculously avoided stepping on a banana skin?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
But will the judges go bananas for them?
The Sun (2008)
You can learn a lot about life and human anatomy from eating a banana.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Just last week a banana skin was left on her car windscreen.
The Sun (2016)
But do think the world has gone bananas.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Nor is it a dream after eating bananas at bedtime.
The Sun (2014)
After being taken away he calmed and asked for a banana and an apple.
The Sun (2011)
Planet fashion is going bananas for fruit prints again this season.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It could have potentially been a banana skin.
The Sun (2015)
Use long banana shallots if possible - they are sweeter.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
What's yellow and banana with a cold!
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The colours were banana yellow, electric blue.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
England breezed home by 119 runs and one potential banana skin was avoided.
The Sun (2015)
She'd go bananas if it was the other way round.
The Sun (2014)
A banana has become somewhat ubiquitous.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Peel 8 banana shallots, slice them in half and unfurl the layers.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
My first car was a banana yellow Mini Metro.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
You can't do a tar barrel at an office party in central London so you become a banana instead.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
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In other languages
banana
British English: banana /bəˈnɑːnə/ NOUN
A banana is a long curved fruit with a yellow skin.
...a bunch of bananas.
American English: banana
Arabic: مَوْز
Brazilian Portuguese: banana
Chinese: 香蕉
Croatian: banana
Czech: banán
Danish: banan
Dutch: banaan
European Spanish: plátano
Finnish: banaani
French: banane
German: Banane
Greek: μπανάνα
Italian: banana
Japanese: バナナ
Korean: 바나나
Norwegian: banan
Polish: banan
European Portuguese: banana
Romanian: banană
Russian: банан
Latin American Spanish: plátano
Swedish: banan frukt
Thai: กล้วย
Turkish: muz
Ukrainian: банан
Vietnamese: quả chuối
All related terms of 'banana'
banana belt
a region with a warm climate , esp one in Canada
banana boat
a refrigerated ship used for transporting bananas
banana oil
a solution of cellulose nitrate in pentyl acetate or a similar solvent , which has a banana-like smell
banana peel
A banana peel is the same as a → banana skin .
banana plug
a small single-conductor electrical plug having a curved metal spring along its shank forming a clip to hold it in its socket
banana seat
a narrow, tapered , elongated bicycle seat that curves upward at the rear
banana skin
The thick yellow or green covering of a banana is called a banana skin .
top banana
the leading comedian in vaudeville , burlesque , etc
Banana bender
a native or inhabitant of Queensland
banana prawn
a prawn of the genus Penaeus , fished commercially in tropical waters of N Australia
banana spider
a large, yellowish, tropical crab spider ( Heteropoda venatoria ) occasionally found in bunches of bananas shipped to the Temperate Zones
banana split
A banana split is a kind of dessert . It consists of a banana cut in half along its length , with ice cream, nuts, and sauce on top.
second banana
a performer who acts in a supporting role to the leading comedian , esp. in burlesque or vaudeville
banana republic
Small, poor countries that are politically unstable are sometimes referred to as banana republics .
slip on a banana skin
to say or do something that makes you look stupid and causes you problems
Bananalander
a native or inhabitant of Queensland
pentyl acetate
a colourless combustible liquid used as a solvent for paints , in the extraction of penicillin , in photographic film, and as a flavouring . Formula: CH 3 COOC 5 H 11