funny
noun
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
Definitions of funny adjective
humor
- 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
- 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
- informal
dishonest; involving cheating
I think there's something funny about this deal, it doesn't feel right.
unfriendly
- 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
- After verbinformal
slightly ill
I'm feeling a bit funny today, maybe I need to rest.
mental
- 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.