bonkers

adjective
UK: /ˈbɒŋkəz/
US: /ˈbɑːŋkərz/

  1. Crazy or slightly mad.

    1. He's gone completely bonkers after working such long hours. [ ] [ ]
    2. The whole idea sounds bonkers, but surprisingly, it might just work if you look at it from different angle. [ ] [ ]

  2. Very enthusiastic or excited.

    1. The crowd went bonkers when the band started playing. [ ] [ ]
    2. I'm absolutely bonkers about this new album; I've listened to it five times already today. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

mad excited insane wild crazy enthusiastic nuts bananas
bonkers adverb

  1. In a crazy or uncontrolled manner.

    1. The stock market went bonkers after the announcement. [ ] [ ]
    2. Everyone was running bonkers, trying to get out of the building when the fire alarm rang. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "bonkers" in English means: Crazy or slightly mad., Very enthusiastic or excited..

The phonetic transcription of "bonkers" is /ˈbɒŋkəz/ in British English and /ˈbɑːŋkərz/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "bonkers": mad, excited, insane, wild, crazy, enthusiastic, nuts, bananas.

Example usage of "bonkers": "He's gone completely bonkers after working such long hours.". More examples on the page.