: highly unusual : bizarre
an off-the-wall sense of humor

Examples of off-the-wall in a Sentence

she does have some off-the-wall suggestions about home decorating
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In Season 4, expect more off-the-wall storytelling, a bunch of celebrities lending their voices – and sometimes faces – to the characters, and even some musical performances. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025 The premise for Pixar's latest film, Elio, sounds as zany and off-the-wall as anything the animation juggernaut has ever created: A young boy is accidentally summoned to the Communiverse, an intergalactic organization where he's forced to represent the human race as an ambassador for Earth. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 May 2025 Two more were plated on a sacrifice fly from Edman and an off-the-wall double from Smith. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025 He’s had articles in the local paper, kind of off-the-wall. Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for off-the-wall

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of off-the-wall was in 1953

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“Off-the-wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-the-wall. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

off-the-wall

adjective
: very unusual : bizarre
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