Definitions

off the wall

[awf-thuh-wawl, of-] / ˈɔf ðəˈwɔl, ˈɒf- /

ADJECTIVE

bizarrely unusual

Synonyms

WEAK

absurd crazy curious daft different eccentric flaky kinky kooky nonconforming not tightly wrapped nuts nutty odd oddball off-center out in left field outlandish peculiar strange unconventional unpredictable wacky weird wigged out

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In between, rookie Ryan Ward hit a two-run double off the wall.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

"She did some stuff off the wall," said Justin Leonard, a 28-year-old firefighter in Georgia's 14th congressional district, who voted for Greene twice.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Arranged in a series of eight sections, the work has space between each panel, which gives a lightness to the otherwise dense construction, making it seem to hover ever so slightly off the wall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

We step off the wall as the tentative rain finally makes a commitment.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025

She broke into a run, glancing back just quickly enough to see the thing lurch off the wall and stumble to the ground.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older

off the wall

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