loco (Meaning)
loco (s)
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
loco (adv.)
A direction in written or printed music to return to the proper pitch after having played an octave higher.
loco (n.)
A plant (Astragalus Hornii) growing in the Southwestern United States, which is said to poison horses and cattle, first making them insane. The name is also given vaguely to several other species of the same genus. Called also loco weed.
Any one of various leguminous plants or weeds besides Astragalus, whose herbage is poisonous to cattle, as Spiesia Lambertii, syn. Oxytropis Lambertii.
A locomotive.
loco (v. t.)
To poison with loco; to affect with the loco disease; hence (Colloq.), to render insane or mad.
Synonyms & Antonyms of loco
Synonyms:
- demented
- around the bend
- irrational
- unhinged
- meshuggah
- obsessed
- looney tunes
- kookie
- meshugge
- out to lunch
- odd
- certifiable
- bughouse
- nutty
- batty
- bedlam
- loony tunes
- paranoidal
- ballistic
- bonkers
- cracked
- meshugah
- unbalanced
- strange
- whacky
- depressed
- wacko
- wacky
- eccentric
- scatty
- looney
- bats
- fruity
- crazed
- foolish
- haywire
- screwy
- non compos mentis
- barmy
- daft
- off
- deranged
- loony
- crackbrained
- whacko
- disturbed
- daffy
- hysteric
- kooky
- meshuga
- unsound
- brainsick
- moonstruck
- crackpot
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- amok
- tetched
- cranky
- raving
- balmy
- unreasonable
- wigged-out
- fey
- amuck
- delusionary
- berserk
- delirious
- monomaniac
- hysterical
- frantic
- pixilated
- fixated
- schizoid
- paranoiac
- out of one's mind
- witless
- obsessive-compulsive
- oddball
- out of one's head
- teched
- loopy
- neurotic
- paranoic
- distraught
- off one's gourd
- touched
- monomaniacal
- off one's rocker
- aberrant
- senseless
- wud
- schizophrenic
- bananas
- distracted
- nuclear
- ape
- delusional
- potty
- dotty
- sociopathic
- crackers
- queer
- frenzied
- disordered
- pixillated
- off one's head
Antonyms:
loco Sentence Examples
- The train conductor shouted, "All aboard the loco!" as passengers hurried to board the locomotive.
- After drinking too much tequila, he started acting a bit loco, dancing on tables and singing loudly.
- The cowboy tamed the wild horse known for its unpredictable and loco behavior.
- In Spanish, "loco" can mean both "crazy" and "mad," depending on the context.
- The old abandoned mine was rumored to be haunted, driving many to believe it was loco to venture inside.
- His decision to quit his stable job and pursue a career in stand-up comedy seemed a bit loco to his friends and family.
- The cartoon character's antics often bordered on the absurd and the loco, making audiences laugh hysterically.
- The sudden gust of wind sent the kite flying in all directions, behaving like a loco bird.
- She laughed at her dog's loco behavior as it chased its tail in circles.
- The eccentric artist was known for creating loco sculptures out of recycled materials.
FAQs About the word loco
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rational, sane, clear, balanced, clear, sane, reasonable, normal, rational, normal
The train conductor shouted, "All aboard the loco!" as passengers hurried to board the locomotive.
After drinking too much tequila, he started acting a bit loco, dancing on tables and singing loudly.
The cowboy tamed the wild horse known for its unpredictable and loco behavior.
In Spanish, "loco" can mean both "crazy" and "mad," depending on the context.
