ROUND THE BEND

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does round the bend mean? 

• ROUND THE BEND (adjective)
  The adjective ROUND THE BEND has 1 sense:

1. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

  Familiarity information: ROUND THE BEND used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ROUND THE BEND (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

Synonyms:

fruity; whacky; wacky; round the bend; nutty; nuts; loopy; loony; loco; kooky; kookie; haywire; around the bend; dotty; daft; crackers; cracked; buggy; bonkers; batty; bats; barmy; balmy

Context example:

it used to drive my husband balmy

Similar:

insane (afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement)

 Context examples 

Laurie had vanished round the bend, Jo was just at the turn, and Amy, far behind, striking out toward the smoother ice in the middle of the river.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)