"dingue" meaning in French

See dingue in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /dɛ̃ɡ/ Forms: dingues [plural]
Etymology: Probably derived from dinguer (“fall, strike”) or divaguer (“wander, blather”). Etymology templates: {{m|fr|dinguer||fall, strike}} dinguer (“fall, strike”), {{m|fr|divaguer||wander, blather}} divaguer (“wander, blather”) Head templates: {{fr-adj}} dingue (plural dingues)
  1. (slang) mad, crazy, nuts Tags: slang Categories (topical): Personality Synonyms: cinglé, dingo, fou
    Sense id: en-dingue-fr-adj-d4fnT8VD Disambiguation of Personality: 36 0 45 8 10 Categories (other): French masculine and feminine nouns by sense Disambiguation of French masculine and feminine nouns by sense: 13 1 29 24 32
  2. (colloquial) incredible, unbelievable Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-dingue-fr-adj-qFQDQ1ql

Noun

IPA: /dɛ̃ɡ/ Forms: dingues [plural]
Etymology: Probably derived from dinguer (“fall, strike”) or divaguer (“wander, blather”). Etymology templates: {{m|fr|dinguer||fall, strike}} dinguer (“fall, strike”), {{m|fr|divaguer||wander, blather}} divaguer (“wander, blather”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|mfbysense}} dingue m or f by sense (plural dingues)
  1. (slang) madman, maniac Tags: by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine, slang Categories (topical): Personality Synonyms: cinglé, fou, folle Derived forms: dingo, -dingue, dinguerie, doux dingue, raide dingue
    Sense id: en-dingue-fr-noun-W6TJ6YVP Disambiguation of Personality: 36 0 45 8 10 Categories (other): French masculine and feminine nouns by sense Disambiguation of French masculine and feminine nouns by sense: 13 1 29 24 32

Verb

IPA: /dɛ̃ɡ/
Etymology: Probably derived from dinguer (“fall, strike”) or divaguer (“wander, blather”). Etymology templates: {{m|fr|dinguer||fall, strike}} dinguer (“fall, strike”), {{m|fr|divaguer||wander, blather}} divaguer (“wander, blather”) Head templates: {{head|fr|verb form}} dingue
  1. inflection of dinguer:
    first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    Tags: first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular, subjunctive, third-person
    Sense id: en-dingue-fr-verb-1zwRGhSM Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French masculine and feminine nouns by sense Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 24 0 25 36 14 Disambiguation of French masculine and feminine nouns by sense: 13 1 29 24 32
  2. inflection of dinguer:
    second-person singular imperative
    Tags: form-of, imperative, second-person, singular Categories (topical): Personality
    Sense id: en-dingue-fr-verb-aEcyvgZh Disambiguation of Personality: 36 0 45 8 10 Categories (other): French masculine and feminine nouns by sense Disambiguation of French masculine and feminine nouns by sense: 13 1 29 24 32

Inflected forms

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