Definitions for weird
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Wyrd, Weirdadjective

   fate personified; any one of the three Weird Sisters

2. eldritch, weird, uncanny, unearthlyadjective

   suggesting the operation of supernatural influences

   "an eldritch screech"; "the three weird sisters"; "stumps...had uncanny shapes as of monstrous creatures"- John Galsworthy; "an unearthly light"; "he could hear the unearthly scream of some curlew piercing the din"- Henry Kingsley

3. weirdadjective

   strikingly odd or unusual

   "some trick of the moonlight; some weird effect of shadow"- Bram Stoker

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. weirdnoun

   Fate; destiny; luck.

2. weirdnoun

   A prediction.

3. weirdnoun

   A spell or charm.

4. weirdnoun

   That which comes to pass; a fact.

5. weirdnoun

   The Fates (personified).

6. weirdverb

   To destine; doom; change by witchcraft or sorcery.

7. weirdverb

   To warn solemnly; adjure.

8. weirdverb

   To make (one) feel weird; make uneasy or uncomfortable due to weirdness; strike one as being weird.

   That joke really weirded me out.

9. weirdadjective

   Connected with fate or destiny; able to influence fate.

10. weirdadjective

    Of or pertaining to witches or witchcraft; supernatural; unearthly; suggestive of witches, witchcraft, or unearthliness; wild; uncanny.

11. weirdadjective

    Having supernatural or preternatural power.

    There was a weird light shining above the hill.

12. weirdadjective

    Having an unusually strange character or behaviour.

    There are lots of weird people in this place.

13. weirdadjective

    Deviating from the normal; bizarre.

    It was quite weird to bump into all my ex-boyfriends on the same day.

14. weirdadjective

    Of or pertaining to the Fates.

15. WEIRDnoun

    Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich and Democratic

16. Etymology: From werde, wierde, wirde, wyrede, wurde, from wyrd, wurd, from wurdiz, from wert-, from wer-. Cognate with wrd, wrth, wurt, urður. Related to weorþan. More at worth.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. weird

   Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. Psychology includes the study of conscious and unconscious phenomena, including feelings and thoughts. It is an academic discipline of immense scope, crossing the boundaries between the natural and social sciences. Psychologists seek an understanding of the emergent properties of brains, linking the discipline to neuroscience. As social scientists, psychologists aim to understand the behavior of individuals and groups. Ψ (psi), the first letter of the Greek word psyche from which the term psychology is derived (see below), is commonly associated with the science. A professional practitioner or researcher involved in the discipline is called a psychologist. Some psychologists can also be classified as behavioral or cognitive scientists. Some psychologists attempt to understand the role of mental functions in individual and social behavior. Others explore the physiological and neurobiological processes that underlie cognitive functions and behaviors. Psychologists are involved in research on perception, cognition, attention, emotion, intelligence, subjective experiences, motivation, brain functioning, and personality. Psychologists' interests extend to interpersonal relationships, psychological resilience, family resilience, and other areas within social psychology. They also consider the unconscious mind. Research psychologists employ empirical methods to infer causal and correlational relationships between psychosocial variables. Some, but not all, clinical and counseling psychologists rely on symbolic interpretation. While psychological knowledge is often applied to the assessment and treatment of mental health problems, it is also directed towards understanding and solving problems in several spheres of human activity. By many accounts, psychology ultimately aims to benefit society. Many psychologists are involved in some kind of therapeutic role, practicing psychotherapy in clinical, counseling, or school settings. Other psychologists conduct scientific research on a wide range of topics related to mental processes and behavior. Typically the latter group of psychologists work in academic settings (e.g., universities, medical schools, or hospitals). Another group of psychologists is employed in industrial and organizational settings. Yet others are involved in work on human development, aging, sports, health, forensic science, education, and the media.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Weirdnoun

   fate; destiny; one of the Fates, or Norns; also, a prediction

2. Weirdnoun

   a spell or charm

3. Weirdadjective

   of or pertaining to fate; concerned with destiny

4. Weirdadjective

   of or pertaining to witchcraft; caused by, or suggesting, magical influence; supernatural; unearthly; wild; as, a weird appearance, look, sound, etc

5. Weirdverb

   to foretell the fate of; to predict; to destine to

6. Etymology: [OE. wirde, werde, AS. wyrd fate, fortune, one of the Fates, fr. weoran to be, to become; akin to OS. wurd fate, OHG. wurt, Icel. urr. 143. See Worth to become.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Weird

   wērd, n. fate: that which comes to pass: a spell or charm.—adj. skilled in witchcraft: unearthly, uncanny.—v.t. to destine, doom, adjure.—adv. Weird′ly.—n. Weird′ness.—Dree one's weird (see Dree).—The weird Sisters, the Fates. [A.S. wyrd, fate—weorthan, to become; Ger. werden.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Weird

   suggesting something supernatural, uncanny, or different

   “You’re so weird!”

   
   

   Submitted by mooney.madiso02 on February 13, 2019  

2. ---

   weird

   Weird (adjective) is a condition of being abnormal.

   Weird is a strange feeling can be applied to the one who was in love.

   
   

   Submitted by pinkss5 on September 16, 2015  

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'weird' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2282

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'weird' in Adjectives Frequency: #984

Anagrams for weird »

1. wider

2. wider

3. wired

4. wried

5. wired

6. wried

7. wride

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of weird in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of weird in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of weird in a Sentence

1. Robert Kelner:

   I’m not saying there isn’t a hint of what the other crime is, but when you have this weird local statute – in which to prove one crime, you have to show he intended to commit another – you think you’d be very specific.

2. Giles Harrison:

   It’s weird but I think people like to see a celebrity in a more human light and when they’re with their children they tend to be in a human light to some extent, there is a lot sections that are' celebs are just like us !' So people want to see you know they go to the beach just like us or they shop at Walmart just like us.

3. Barry Schwartz:

   Pretty ugly today. Sour moods out in the markets, we've had a pretty good start to the year for the Toronto market. It's beaten some of the other U.S. indices and it's having a pretty good month. End of the month can always be wacky and weird and people are positioning their portfolios.

4. Richard Browning:

   The military world and the military see it as something that can be used in active operations, i have been involved in some pretty weird training ops, but I can’t say too much about all that.

5. Clint Bowyer:

   I knew last year I'm weird about thinking but when we blew up at the start of the year at the Daytona 500, I knew something just didn't feel right because we've always been able to come down here and run pretty good and get the year started off right and leave here with momentum and excitement and confidence, we were all dejected leaving the first race so that was not very good.

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