Meaning 1informal · 90%
strange or unusual in a way that is difficult to explain or makes you feel surprised
Natural examples
My laptop made a weird noise and suddenly restarted.
It felt weird seeing the office completely empty.
The ending became even weirder than the opening scene.
Usage note
Weird is common in informal speech and writing; strange is often more neutral in formal contexts.
Useful combinations
weird feeling — a strange or hard-to-explain feeling