bananas
word · lemma: banana
/bəˈnænəz/
buh-NA-nuhz
/bɐnˈɑːnəz/
buh-NAH-nuhz
Definition
'Bananas' is the plural of 'banana,' a long, yellow fruit. Informally, 'bananas' can also mean 'crazy' or 'very enthusiastic.'
Usage & Nuances
'Bananas' is usually countable for the fruit. As slang, 'go bananas' or 'that's bananas' means going crazy (good or bad). The slang is informal and playful. Do not confuse the food meaning with the slang.
Spanish: plátanos - bananas (AL) - loco (slang, figurado)Portuguese (BR): bananasPortuguese (PT): bananasChinese (Simplified): 香蕉 - 疯狂的 (俚语)Chinese (Traditional): 香蕉 - 瘋狂的 (俚語)Hindi: केलेArabic: موز - مجنون (عامية)Bengali: কলা - পাগল (স্ল্যাং)Russian: бананы - сумасшедший (разг. сленг)Japanese: バナナ - 狂っている (スラング)Vietnamese: chuối - điên (lóng)Korean: 바나나 - 미친 (속어)Turkish: muz - çılgın (argo)Urdu: کیلے - پاگل (محاورہ)Indonesian: pisang - gila (slang)
Example Sentences
We bought some bananas at the market.
basic
This new game is totally bananas—you have to try it!
natural
She has completely gone bananas over that TV show.
natural
He went bananas when he saw his birthday present.
natural
I eat bananas for breakfast every day.
basic
The monkeys love bananas.
basic