a long curved fruit with a thick yellow skin and that is soft inside, which grows on trees in hot countries. a bunch of bananas; ripe bananas; mashed banana ... Second banana · Top banana · Banana republic · Banana belt

a long curved fruit with a thick yellow skin and soft flesh, that grows on trees in hot countries a bunch of bananas see second banana, top banana.

Originally: lacking reason or common sense; very foolish, irrational, or erratic. Occasionally: mentally ill or unstable (now usually considered offensive). In ...

(slang) angry, crazy, or silly He lost his job and just went bananas. The press has gone bananas, proclaiming the end of civilization as we know it.

something that could cause somebody to have problems or feel embarrassed, especially somebody in a public position

banana split ... a cold dessert (= a sweet dish) made from a banana that is cut in half along its length and filled with ice cream, nuts, etc. Join us. Join our ...

​a person who has the most important job or position. He used to be top banana at a supermarket chain. compare second banana. Definitions on the go.

​an assistant, or a person who has a less important job or position than somebody else. He was tired of always playing second banana.

Theatre slang (chiefly U.S.). The leading comedian in a variety show or cabaret; (more generally) any comedian who gets top billing. Cf. banana n.

Definition of banana belt noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, ...