🇬🇧🇪🇸 daft - loco : English Lesson

Meaning of "daft" ("loco"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Daft means a little bit foolish or not very sensible. If someone does something really silly or says something that doesn't make much sense, you might say they are being daft. It's a gentle way of saying someone is acting a bit goofy or not thinking clearly.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

It was a daft idea to put googly eyes on every vegetable in the fridge.

Tom’s daft plan to ride a banana like a skateboard did not end well.

We all looked daft hopping like frogs in the supermarket.

It was daft to try balancing a sandwich on my head to impress my cat.

My brother’s daft idea of washing dishes with cola turned into a sticky disaster.

A woman in a bright teapot hat walked into the park with a daft grin. Her daft hat, daft shoes and daft idea — feeding pigeons crumbs from a cake — made children laugh. She did a tiny daft dance when a pigeon sat on her shoulder. Everyone clapped; she bowed, happy and a little daft.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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