Daft

Pronunciation: /dæft/

Definitions of daft

adjective silly, foolish, or insane

Example Sentences

A1 He is a daft boy who always forgets his keys.

A2 The daft squirrel kept trying to climb the slippery pole.

B1 She made a daft mistake by not double-checking her work.

B2 The daft decision to cut funding for education had serious consequences.

C1 Despite his daft behavior, he was still a highly respected professor.

C2 The daft plan was quickly dismissed by the board of directors.

Examples of daft in a Sentence

formal The idea that was proposed in the meeting seemed rather daft.

informal I can't believe he did something so daft!

slang She's always coming up with daft ideas.

figurative His daft behavior really got him into trouble this time.

Grammatical Forms of daft

• past tense: dafted
• plural: dafts
• comparative: dafter
• superlative: daftest
• present tense: dafts
• future tense: will daft
• perfect tense: have dafted
• continuous tense: is dafting
• singular: daft
• positive degree: daft
• infinitive: to daft
• gerund: dafting
• participle: dafted

Origin and Evolution of daft

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'daft' originated from Middle English, derived from the Old English word 'gedæfte' meaning gentle or meek.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'daft' evolved from gentle or meek to foolish or senseless, as it is commonly used today.