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    Fous (en. Crazy)

    /fu/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Refers to someone who has lost their reason, who acts irrationally.
    He has been talking like a madman since he lost his job.
    Il parle comme un fous depuis qu'il a perdu son emploi.
    Indicates extravagant or unpredictable behavior.
    That party was really crazy, everyone was dancing on the tables.
    Cette fête était vraiment fous, tout le monde dansait sur les tables.
    Used to intensify an emotion or an action.
    She is crazy with joy at the thought of going on vacation.
    Elle est fous de joie à l'idée de partir en vacances.

    Etymology

    The word fous comes from the Latin 'follis', which means 'bag' or 'belly', and developed in Old French to denote madness.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    crazy with joy
    To be extremely happy.
    fous de joie
    to act the fool
    To act in a foolish or comical way to entertain.
    faire le fou
    madmen
    An expression to refer to very angry people.
    fous furieux

    Related Words

    mad
    Refers to a person who is crazy.
    fou
    to whip
    The action of applying blows with a whip, both literally and figuratively.
    fouetter
    jumble
    A disorder or a mass of entangled things.
    fouillis

    Slang Meanings

    To be very excited or nervous.
    He is crazy before his concert, he doesn’t know where to put himself.
    Il est fous avant son concert, il ne sait plus où se mettre.
    To act thoughtlessly, recklessly.
    He took a crazy risk by investing all his money.
    Il a pris un risque fous en investissant tout son argent.