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Strange has 7 different meanings across 2 categories:

Adjective · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

vagina

"The strange caused everyone at the party to feel uneasy."

Verb
1

To alienate; to estrange.

"His refusal to listen to anyone's opinion gradually began to strange his friends away from him."

"The strange behavior did not go unnoticed by anyone in the room."

Adjective
1

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

"a strange exaltation that was indefinable"

"a strange fantastical mind"

"what a strange sense of humor she has"

2

not known before

"used many strange words"

"saw many strange faces in the crowd"

"don't let anyone unknown into the house"

3

relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world

"foreign nations"

"a foreign accent"

"on business in a foreign city"

4

Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary.

"The cat suddenly started meowing at an empty corner late at night, which was a very strange thing to see."

In plain English: Strange means something that is unusual, odd, or different from what you normally expect to see.

"The strange noise woke me up in the middle of the night."

Usage: Use strange to describe anything that deviates from what is considered normal or expected in everyday life. It often implies a sense of surprise or mild unease when encountering something unfamiliar.

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

"The detective asked Mr. Strange about his alibi during the investigation."

Example Sentences
"The strange noise woke me up in the middle of the night." adj
"The strange caused everyone at the party to feel uneasy." noun
"The strange behavior did not go unnoticed by anyone in the room." verb
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Origin

The word strange comes from the Latin extrāneus, meaning "that which is on the outside," entering English through Old French. It originally described something foreign or external before becoming the common term for anything unusual.

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