Definitions for strange
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Princeton's WordNet(4.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. strange, unusualadjective

   being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

   "a strange exaltation that was indefinable"; "a strange fantastical mind"; "what a strange sense of humor she has"

2. strange, unknownadjective

   not known before

   "used many strange words"; "saw many strange faces in the crowd"; "don't let anyone unknown into the house"

3. foreign, strangeadjective

   relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world

   "foreign nations"; "a foreign accent"; "on business in a foreign city"

Wiktionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. strangeverb

   To be estranged or alienated.

   Etymology: from estrange, from extraneus, "that which is on the outside". Displaced native fremd, frempt (from fremede).

2. strangeadjective

   Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary.

   He thought it strange that his girlfriend wore shorts in the winter.

   Etymology: from estrange, from extraneus, "that which is on the outside". Displaced native fremd, frempt (from fremede).

3. strangeadjective

   Unfamiliar, not yet part of one's experience.

   I moved to a strange town when I was ten.

   Etymology: from estrange, from extraneus, "that which is on the outside". Displaced native fremd, frempt (from fremede).

4. strangeadjective

   Having the quantum mechanical property of strangeness.

   Etymology: from estrange, from extraneus, "that which is on the outside". Displaced native fremd, frempt (from fremede).

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Strange

   belonging to another country; foreign

2. Strange

   of or pertaining to others; not one's own; not pertaining to one's self; not domestic

3. Strange

   not before known, heard, or seen; new

4. Strange

   not according to the common way; novel; odd; unusual; irregular; extraordinary; unnatural; queer

5. Strange

   reserved; distant in deportment

6. Strange

   backward; slow

7. Strange

   not familiar; unaccustomed; inexperienced

8. Strangeadverb

   strangely

9. Strangeverb

   to alienate; to estrange

10. Strangeverb

    to be estranged or alienated

11. Strangeverb

    to wonder; to be astonished

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1. Strange

   Strange is a British television drama series, produced by the independent production company Big Bear Productions for the BBC, which aired on BBC One. It consists of a single one-hour pilot episode screened in March 2002, followed by a series of six one-hour episodes broadcast in the summer of 2003. The supernatural storyline involved a defrocked priest's mission to destroy demons.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Strange

   strānj, adj. foreign: belonging to another country: not formerly known, heard, or seen: not domestic: new: causing surprise or curiosity, marvellous: unusual, odd: estranged, reserved: unacquainted with, unversed: not lawfully belonging to one.—adv. Strange′ly.—ns. Strange′ness; Strān′ger, a foreigner: one from homed: one unknown or unacquainted: a guest or visitor: one not admitted to communion or fellowship: a popular premonition of the coming of a visitor by a bit of stalk in a cup of tea, guttering in a candle, &c.—Strange woman, a whore. [O. Fr. estrange (Fr. étrange)—L. extraneus—extra, beyond.]

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1. strange

   Song lyrics by strange -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by strange on the Lyrics.com website.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'strange' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1649

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'strange' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1560

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'strange' in Adjectives Frequency: #184

Anagrams for strange »

1. garnets

How to pronounce strange?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of strange in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of strange in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of strange in a Sentence

1. Lori Windham:

   It’s a strange case, it should be obvious that religious groups at schools should get to choose who gets to lead their Bible studies.

2. Kahlil Gibran:

   I have learnt silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind yet strange, I am ungrateful to these teachers.

3. Jimmy MacDonald:

   I remember waking up Christmas day, and there were penguins scattered in between almost every bivy sack, they were just taking the night off there, too. We’ve had Weddell seals within 15 meters (about 50 feet) of people sleeping. And you haven’t lived until you’ve heard the seals singing and making those strange burping noises. It sounds crazy spooky.

4. Asghar Farhadi:

   It's wonderful that he has continued his work in such adversity, it's a very strange feeling for me to be able to be here but not him. It's something I have difficulty living with.

5. Thomas Wolfe:

   Perhaps this is our strange and haunting paradox here in America -- that we are fixed and certain only when we are in movement.

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