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Definition of daft adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

daft

adjective
 
/dɑːft/
 
/dæft/
(comparative dafter, superlative daftest)
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  1. silly, often in a way that is funny
    • Don't be so daft!
    • She's not as daft as she looks.
    • What a daft thing to say!
    • The decision is just plain daft.
    Word OriginOld English gedæfte ‘mild, meek’, of Germanic origin; related to Gothic gabadan ‘become or be fitting’.
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daft as a brush
  1. (British English, informal) very silly
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