The meaning of ZANY is very eccentric or absurd often in an amusing way. How to use zany in a sentence. Did you know?

ZANY definition: ludicrously or whimsically comical; clownish. See examples of zany used in a sentence.

His style is best described as energetic and zany with an emphasis on wordplay and humour.

It takes the absurdities they perceive inherent in working life, darkens them, speeds them up and turns them into zany comedy.

Definition of zany adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the word zany, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

1. absurdly or whimsically comical: a zany comedian. n. 2. a comically wild or eccentric person. 3. a secondary character in old comedies, usu. a bungling imitator, derived from the male servant …