funny

noun

UK/ˈfʌn.i/
US/ˈfʌn.i/

Phrases of funny noun

  • the funnies

    A section in a newspaper containing a series of comic strips, typically humorous.

    He always reads the funnies first thing every morning.

adjective

UK/ˈfʌn.i/
US/ˈfʌn.i/

Definitions of funny adjective

humor

  1. A1

    humorous; causing laughter

    • Can you tell me a funny joke?

    • This movie is so funny, I couldn't stop laughing.

    • He has a funny way of telling stories.

strange

  1. B1

    strange, surprising, unexpected, or difficult to explain or understand

    • I heard a funny noise this morning.

    • The internet here is acting funny; it's not working properly.

    • He's been acting a bit funny lately.

dishonest

  1. informal

    dishonest; involving cheating

    • I think there's something funny about this deal, it doesn't feel right.

unfriendly

  1. After verbinformal

    unfriendly or seeming to be offended

    • I'm not being funny, but I think you should handle this on your own.

    • She was a bit funny with me on the phone today; I guess I must have offended her somehow.

illness

  1. After verbinformal

    slightly ill

    • I'm feeling a bit funny today, maybe I need to rest.

mental

  1. informal

    slightly crazy

    • All the pressure made him go a bit funny.

Idioms

  • It's a funny old world

    This phrase is used to express a sense of surprise or amusement at something strange or unexpected that has happened or been revealed.

    "I heard he quit his job to travel the world." "It's a funny old world, isn't it!"

  • funny ha-ha or funny peculiar?

    This phrase is used to ask whether someone's description of a person as "funny" means the person is humorous or strange.

    "I think his new haircut is funny." "Funny ha-ha or funny peculiar?"

  • it's a funny old world

    An expression used to acknowledge that something is strange, surprising, or peculiar.

    He quit his high-paying job to travel the world, it's a funny old world.