fruitcake

noun
UK: /ˈfruːtkeɪk/
US: /ˈfruːtkeɪk/

  1. A rich cake containing dried fruit, nuts, and candied peel.

    1. I like fruitcake very much.
    2. The bakery sells delicious fruitcake during the holiday season every year.

  2. A foolish or eccentric person.

    1. My uncle is a fruitcake sometimes.
    2. People often call him a fruitcake because of his unconventional ideas.

Synonyms

nutcase weirdo eccentric oddball
fruitcake intransitive-verb

  1. To behave in a crazy or eccentric way.

    1. Don't fruitcake and be serious.
    2. He's really fruitcaking after drinking too much caffeine, it's a sight.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "fruitcake" in English means: A rich cake containing dried fruit, nuts, and candied peel., A foolish or eccentric person..

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

Synonyms for "fruitcake": nutcase, weirdo, eccentric, oddball.

Example usage of "fruitcake": "I like fruitcake very much.". More examples on the page.