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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024strange /streɪndʒ/USA pronunciation adj., strang•er, strang•est, adv. adj. - causing a feeling of curiosity or wonder;
odd:puzzled by her strange behavior.[It + be + ~ + (that) clause]It was strange that there was no one to meet us.[it + be + ~ + to + verb]It was strange to be the boss over someone who had once been my boss. - alienated:We all felt strange in that city.
- being outside of one's experience;
unfamiliar;
foreign:It was hard for them to move to a strange place. - not accustomed;
not used to:[be + ~ + to]I'm strange to his ways.
adv. - in a strange manner:They sure acted strange when we said hello.
strange•ly, adv.: The machine is acting strangely. strange•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024strange (strānj),USA pronunciation adj., strang•er, strang•est, adv. adj. - unusual, extraordinary, or curious;
odd;
queer:a strange remark to make. - estranged, alienated, etc., as a result of being out of one's natural environment:In Bombay I felt strange.
- situated, belonging, or coming from outside of one's own locality;
foreign:to move to a strange place; strange religions. - outside of one's previous experience;
hitherto unknown;
unfamiliar:strange faces; strange customs. - unaccustomed to or inexperienced in;
unacquainted (usually fol. by to):I'm strange to this part of the job. - distant or reserved;
shy.
adv. - in a strange manner.
- Latin extrāneus; see extraneous
- Old French estrange
- Middle English 1250–1300
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged bizarre, singular, abnormal, anomalous. Strange, peculiar, odd, queer refer to that which is out of the ordinary. Strange implies that the thing or its cause is unknown or unexplained; it is unfamiliar and unusual:a strange expression.That which is peculiar mystifies, or exhibits qualities not shared by others:peculiar behavior.That which is odd is irregular or unconventional, and sometimes approaches the bizarre:an odd custom.Queer sometimes adds to odd the suggestion of something abnormal and eccentric:queer in the head.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged aloof.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged –6. familiar.
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