around the bend

Examples

• All

• The sheepish, apologetic way he looked at me was driving me around the bend.

  Fiction book (1999)

• That train's going to be comin' around the bend, so let's hop the freight.

  The Thing Called Love (1993)

• But I say we avoid them and we launch around the bend there, okay?

  Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling (2009)

• The quad rider was alone coming around the bend, and I noticed he was not in full control of the vehicle.

  Academic text (1996)

• Season six of Dexter has been the interminable retail shift, but I went into "This Is The Way The World Ends" with a positive attitude because I knew quitting time was just around the bend.

  Blog text (11)

• I was positioned near a sharp, left-hand corner and was trying for shots of groups of quads coming around the bend, so my camera was set up for a fast shutter speed, probably 1/500 second, to freeze the action.

  Academic text (1996)

• Nervous support crews, families on picnics, and hangers-on were down at the water's edge peering upriver for a glimpse of the next paddler to come around the bend.

  Blog text (16)

• But Zoolander 2 is coming around the bend now, I guess, featuring the return of Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson as male models Derek (who actually resurfaced recently at The Night of Too Many Stars) and Hansel.

  Blog text (16)

• My neighbor's constant complaints about noise have driven me around the bend.

• After weeks of isolation, she felt like she was going around the bend.

Synonyms

W

wacky

vsaround the bend

• Informal

98 5.9

Odd in a funny or silly way

is informal and tends to mean more serious mental unbalance

L

loony

vsaround the bend

• Offensive

58 8.2

Strange and silly in a way people call crazy

is informal and often less harsh or stigmatizing than this term

N

nutty

vsaround the bend

• Informal

55 7.2

Being a little crazy in a funny or strange way

is an informal phrase often meaning more pronounced mental imbalance

U

unhinged

vsaround the bend

• Offensive

27 7.8

A person who is not thinking or acting in a normal and safe way

is informal and less clinical, meaning mental imbalance or craziness

K

kooky

vsaround the bend

• Informal

26 8.0

Slightly strange in a funny, pleasant way

is a casual label that usually signals more serious instability

D

daft

vsaround the bend

• Informal

18 5.8

Silly in a way that is slightly funny

is informal and refers more directly to mental unbalance or craziness

L

loopy

vsaround the bend

• Informal

17 7.9

A person who behaves in a slightly crazy or silly way

is about mental imbalance too but can imply more disturbance

U

unbalanced

vsaround the bend

14 5.7

A person who is not mentally well and often acts strangely

is a casual label for similar instability but less formal or clinical

F

fruity

vsaround the bend

• Offensive

10 8.6

Used informally to describe someone who behaves in a strange or silly way

is an informal phrase often used to mean clearer unbalance

B

batty

vsaround the bend

• Offensive

6 8.4

Slightly strange in the way a person thinks or behaves

is informal and may point to slightly stronger unbalance

B

barmy

vsaround the bend

• UK

3 8.2

Being silly and slightly crazy in a way that seems funny and harmless

is an informal label that often implies more serious unbalance

D

dotty

vsaround the bend

• Informal

2 8.5

Someone who behaves in a slightly strange or silly way

is an informal phrase that can suggest deeper unbalance

L

loco

vsaround the bend

• Offensive

1 9.9

Not behaving in a normal or sensible way

is informal too but often implies milder, less extreme oddness

I

insane in the membrane

vsaround the bend

• Slang

1 9.8

Acting or feeling very silly and not thinking clearly, often as a joke

is a straightforward informal term rather than a humorous exaggeration

B

balmy

vsaround the bend

• Offensive

1 8.4

Being a little crazy or foolish

is an informal phrase that can imply stronger mental instability

B

buggy

vsaround the bend

• Offensive

1 8.1

Acting strange or not thinking clearly

is an informal phrase often used for stronger or clearer imbalance

W

whacky

vsaround the bend

• Informal

1 7.7

Funny in a strange or silly way

is an informal term that often implies stronger or worrying instability

O

off one's trolley

vsaround the bend

• Offensive

1 9.9

Acting in a strange, confused way and not thinking clearly

is an informal label often used for odd but less extreme behaviour

N

nuts

vsaround the bend

• Offensive

8.6

Very crazy or doing things that show bad judgment

is informal but slightly milder and less blunt than this slang

B

bonkers

vsaround the bend

• Informal

8.0

Acting or feeling very strange

is an informal phrase that can be milder or more playful

C

crackers

vsaround the bend

• UK

8.8

Acting very silly and not thinking in a sensible way

is an informal phrase that can be less broad and milder

C

cracked

vsaround the bend

• Offensive

7.4

Someone who acts a little crazy

is an informal term that may suggest stronger unbalance

B

bats

vsaround the bend

• Offensive

9.3

A bit crazy or silly in a strange way

is an informal term that may sound more clinical or severe

K

kookie

vsaround the bend

• Slang

9.8

Strange in a funny or slightly crazy way

is an informal phrase that can point to clearer unbalance

Antonyms

S

sane

119 3.2

Having a healthy mind and able to think clearly

How Crazy

insane

• Slur

524 4.0

deranged

• Offensive

77 7.6

around the bend

• Offensive

1 9.3

strange

∞ 2.3

odd

798 1.0

eccentric

1 7.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology