strange
adjective /streɪndʒ/
/streɪndʒ/
(comparative stranger, superlative strangest)
Idioms - unusual or surprising, especially in a way that is difficult to understand
- A strange thing happened this morning.
- He had a strange feeling that he had seen her somewhere before.
- This may seem strange but it's the truth.
- strange (that)… It’s strange (that) we haven’t heard from him.
- strange how… It's strange how childhood impressions linger.
- That's strange—the front door's open.
- There was something strange about her eyes.
- She was looking at me in a very strange way.
- I'm looking forward to the exam, strange as it may seem.
- Strange to say, I don't really enjoy television.
Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesa2- He's nice, but a little strange.
- His actions were regarded as very strange.
- Their accent was strange to her ears.
- Suddenly I heard a strange noise.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- feel
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- to
- strange and wonderful
- not familiar because you have not been there before or met the person before
- I am still a stranger in a strange land.
- She woke up in a strange bed in a strange room.
- Never accept lifts from strange men.
- strange to somebody At first the place was strange to me.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- feel
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- to
- strange and wonderful
Word OriginMiddle English: shortening of Old French estrange, from Latin extraneus ‘external, strange’.
Idioms
feel strange
- to not feel comfortable in a situation; to have an unpleasant physical feeling
- She felt strange sitting at her father's desk.
- It was terribly hot and I started to feel strange.
funny strange/weird (US English)
(British English funny peculiar)
- (informal) used to show that ‘funny’ is being used with the meaning of ‘strange’
truth is stranger than fiction
- (saying) used to say that things that actually happen are often more surprising than stories that are invented