1 : causing laughter
▪ He told a funny story. ▪ He's a very funny guy. ▪ What's so funny? ▪ What are you laughing at? There's nothing funny about it. ▪ It's not that funny. ▪ a funny story/movie 2 informal : odd or strange
▪ There's something funny going on here. ▪ She has some funny ideas about how to run a company. ▪ “I can't find my keys.” “That's funny—they were here a minute ago.” ▪ “That's funny.” “Do you mean funny peculiar/strange or funny ha-ha?” [=by “funny” do you mean “odd” or “amusing”?] ▪ My car has been making a funny noise lately. ▪ A funny thing happened to me the other day. ▪ a funny-looking hat ▪ It feels funny to be back here again. ▪ It's funny that you should say that—I was just thinking the same thing myself. ▪ Funny, things didn't turn out the way we planned. [=it's odd that things didn't turn out the way we planned] 3 not used before a noun, informal : not well : somewhat ill
▪ My stomach feels funny. ▪ I feel a little funny. ▪ (chiefly Brit) After the accident he went a bit funny in the head. 4 informal : not honest : meant to deceive someone
▪ The guard told his prisoner not to try anything funny. ▪ Fake bidding and other funny business [=dishonest activity] occurred during the auction.
▪ He told a funny story. ▪ He's a very funny guy. ▪ What's so funny? ▪ What are you laughing at? There's nothing funny about it. ▪ It's not that funny. ▪ a funny story/movie
▪ There's something funny going on here. ▪ She has some funny ideas about how to run a company. ▪ “I can't find my keys.” “That's funny—they were here a minute ago.” ▪ “That's funny.” “Do you mean funny peculiar/strange or funny ha-ha?” [=by “funny” do you mean “odd” or “amusing”?] ▪ My car has been making a funny noise lately. ▪ A funny thing happened to me the other day. ▪ a funny-looking hat ▪ It feels funny to be back here again. ▪ It's funny that you should say that—I was just thinking the same thing myself. ▪ Funny, things didn't turn out the way we planned. [=it's odd that things didn't turn out the way we planned]
▪ My stomach feels funny. ▪ I feel a little funny. ▪ (chiefly Brit) After the accident he went a bit funny in the head.
▪ The guard told his prisoner not to try anything funny. ▪ Fake bidding and other funny business [=dishonest activity] occurred during the auction.







