(STARK) RAVING MAD / BONKERS

Meaning of (STARK) RAVING MAD / BONKERS in English

( informal ) completely crazy

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

BONKERS — adjective Etymology: perhaps from bonk + -ers (as in crackers) Date: circa 1948 crazy , mad
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
STARK — I. ˈstärk, ˈstȧk adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English, stiff, strong, from Old English stearc; akin to Old High …
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RAVING — I. ˈrāviŋ, -vēŋ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of raven to rave — more at rave …
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MAD — I. ˈmad, -aa(ə)-, -ai- adjective ( madder ; maddest ) Etymology: Middle English medd, madd, from Old English ge mǣd, …
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BONKERS — ˈbäŋkə(r)z, ˈbȯŋ- adjective Etymology: probably from bonk (herein) + -ers (as in crackers ) : crazy : mad if I …
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STARK — (adv.) Wholly; entirely; absolutely; quite; as, stark mind.
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RAVING — (a.) Talking irrationally and wildly; as, a raving lunatic.
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STARK — ( adv. ) Wholly; entirely; absolutely; quite; as, stark mind.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RAVING — ( a. ) Talking irrationally and wildly; as, a raving lunatic.
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STARK — — starkly , adv. — starkness , n. /stahrk/ , adj., starker, starkest , adv. adj. 1. sheer, utter, downright, …
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RAVING — — ravingly , adv. /ray"ving/ , adj. 1. talking wildly; delirious; frenzied: a raving maniac. 2. Informal. extraordinary or remarkable: …
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BONKERS — /bong"keuhrz/ , adj. Slang. mentally unbalanced; mad; crazy. [ 1945-50; of uncert. orig.; for final element, cf. -ERS ]
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BONKERS — adj. (Slang) crazy, insane, cuckoo, mad
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STARK — I. ˈstärk adjective Etymology: Middle English, stiff, strong, from Old English stearc; akin to Old High German starc strong, Lithuanian …
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RAVING — I. noun Date: 14th century : irrational, incoherent, wild, or extravagant utterance or declamation — usually used in plural II. …
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MAD — I. ˈmad adjective ( mad·der ; mad·dest ) Etymology: Middle English medd, madd, from Old English gemǣd, past participle of …
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BONKERS — adjective Etymology: perhaps from bonk + -ers (as in crackers ) Date: circa 1948 : crazy , mad fans went …
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STARK — noun stiff; rigid. 2. stark ·noun severe; violent; fierce. 3. stark ·noun strong; vigorous; powerful. 4. stark ·noun mere; sheer; …
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RAVING — p.pr. & ·vb.n. of rave. 2. raving ·adj talking irrationally and wildly; as, a raving lunatic.
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MAD — p.p. of made. 2. mad ·superl extravagant; immoderate. 3. mad ·noun a slattern. 4. mad ·noun an earthworm. 5. mad …
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BONKERS — ■ adjective informal mad; crazy. Origin 1940s: of unknown origin.
Concise Oxford English vocab
STARK — [stark] adj [ME, stiff, strong, fr. OE stearc; akin to OHG starc strong, Lith starinti to stiffen--more at stare] (bef. …
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RAVING — [rav.ing] n (14c): irrational, incoherent, wild, or extravagant utterance or declamation--usu. used in pl. [2]raving adj (15c) 1: talking wildly …
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MAD — [mad] adj mad.der ; mad.dest [ME medd, madd, fr. OE gemaed, pp. of (assumed) gemaedan to madden, fr. gemad silly, …
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BONKERS — [bon.kers] adj [perh. fr. bonk to hit, bang + -ers (as in crackers)] (ca. 1948): crazy, mad "if I don't …
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STARK — stark, Stark BrE AmE stɑːk AmE stɑːrk ▷ starker ˈstɑːk ə AmE ˈstɑːrk ə r ▷ starkest ˈstɑːk ɪst -əst …
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RAVING — raving BrE AmE ˈreɪv ɪŋ ▷ raving|ly li ▷ raving|s z
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BONKERS — bonkers BrE AmE ˈbɒŋk əz AmE \ ˈbɑːŋk ə rz
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STARK — / stɑːk; NAmE stɑːrk/ adjective , adverb ■ adjective ( stark·er , stark·est ) 1. (often disapproving ) looking severe …
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RAVING — / ˈreɪvɪŋ; NAmE / adjective , adverb ■ adjective [ only before noun ] 1. ( of a person ) …
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MAD — / mæd; NAmE / adjective ( mad·der , mad·dest ) 1. ( especially BrE ) having a mind that does …
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BONKERS — / ˈbɒŋkəz; NAmE ˈbɑːŋkərz/ adjective [ not before noun ] ( informal ) completely crazy and silly : I'll go …
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STARK — I. stark 1 /stɑːk $ stɑːrk/ BrE AmE adjective [ Language: Old English ; Origin: stearc 'stiff, strong' ] 1 …
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STARK — Stark, Dame Frey ‧ a /ˈfreɪə/ BrE AmE (1893–1993) a British traveller and writer known for her books about her …
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RAVING — I. rav ‧ ing 1 /ˈreɪvɪŋ/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun] informal 1 . talking or behaving in a …
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BONKERS — bon ‧ kers /ˈbɒŋkəz $ ˈbɑːŋkərz/ BrE AmE adjective [not before noun] 1 . slightly crazy 2 . drive somebody …
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STARK — adj. & adv. --adj. 1 desolate, bare (a stark landscape). 2 sharply evident (in stark contrast). 3 downright, sheer (stark …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
RAVING — n., adj., & adv. --n. (usu. in pl.) wild or delirious talk. --adj. delirious, frenzied. --adj. & adv. colloq. as …
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MAD — adj. & v. --adj. (madder, maddest) 1 insane; having a disordered mind. 2 (of a person, conduct, or an idea) …
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BONKERS — adj. sl. crazy. [20th c.: orig. unkn.]
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STARK — adj. & adv. adj. 1 desolate, bare (a stark landscape). 2 sharply evident (in stark contrast). 3 downright, sheer (stark …
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RAVING — n., adj., & adv. n. (usu. in pl.) wild or delirious talk. adj. delirious, frenzied. adj. & adv. colloq. as …
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MAD — adj. & v. adj. (madder, maddest) 1 insane; having a disordered mind. 2 (of a person, conduct, or an idea) …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BONKERS — adj. sl. crazy. [ 20th c.: orig. unkn. ]
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STARK — adj. & adv. --adj. 1. desolate, bare (a stark landscape). 2 sharply evident (in stark contrast). 3 downright, sheer (stark …
Oxford English vocab
RAVING — n., adj., & adv. --n. (usu. in pl.) wild or delirious talk. --adj. delirious, frenzied. --adj. & adv. colloq. as …
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MAD — adj. & v. --adj. (madder, maddest) 1. insane; having a disordered mind. 2 (of a person, conduct, or an idea) …
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BONKERS — adj. sl. crazy. Etymology: 20th c.: orig. unkn.
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STARK — ( starker, starkest) 1. Stark choices or statements are harsh and unpleasant. UK companies face a stark choice if they …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RAVING — 1. You use raving to describe someone who you think is completely mad. ( INFORMAL ) Malcolm looked at her …
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MAD — ( madder, maddest) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Someone who is …
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BONKERS — If you say that someone is bonkers , you mean that they are silly or act in a crazy way. …
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RAVING — 1. You use ~ to describe someone who you think is completely mad. (INFORMAL) Malcolm looked at her as if …
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BONKERS — If you say that someone is ~, you mean that they are silly or act in a crazy way. (BRIT …
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STARK — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a sharp/stark/strong contrast (= very great ) ▪ There is a sharp contrast between …
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BONKERS — adjective PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES (stark) raving mad/bonkers ▪ All of this doesn't mean he wasn't stark raving mad, and …
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STARK — (BARE) [adjective] -er, -est - bare, simple or obvious, esp. without decoration or anything which is not necessary; severe or …
Cambridge English vocab
RAVING — [adjective] [before noun], [adverb] [not gradable] [informal] - complete or extreme, or completely or extremelyHe must be a raving idiot/lunatic …
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MAD — (ENTHUSIASTIC) [adjective] madder or maddest [informal] - very enthusiastic and interestedJane's mad about Italian food.He's fashion mad, spends every penny …
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BONKERS — [adjective] [after verb] [informal] [humorous] - silly or stupidShe must be bonkers to do that.
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