Definition of random
random
adjective
- unexpected and surprising.
All of the sudden this guy jumped out from behind the bushes, it was so random!
- See more words with the same meaning: surprised, surprising.
Last edited on Feb 15 1999. Submitted by Leah A. from Ohio University, USA on Feb 15 1999.
- unexpectedly great.
The party was totally random.
- See more words with the same meaning: good, okay, cool, awesome, fun.
- See more words with the same meaning: surprised, surprising.
Last edited on Feb 27 2005. Submitted by Dale on Feb 27 2005.
noun
- any person whom the speaker doesn't know well.
I have a random for a lab assistant.
- See more words with the same meaning: a stranger.
Last edited on May 06 1998. Submitted by Mountain Man from Central, AL, USA on May 06 1998.
- a person who appears in a social context, but who no one knows. Used, for example, to refer to people that a friend has brought home from a social event, such as a party or club night.
She brought this total random back to her room last night.
Speaker: Who was that guy you were talking to at the bar?
Response: No idea. It was just some random that sat down next to me.- See more words with the same meaning: a stranger.
Last edited on Feb 15 1999. Submitted by Leah A. from Ohio University, USA on Feb 15 1999.
- a person who attends some social activity (e.g. party) but doesn't know the people hosting the activity, and wasn't invited.
The party wasn't so bad - only a few randoms showed up.
- See more words with the same meaning: a stranger.
Last edited on Jul 19 2007. Submitted by Anonymous on Jul 19 2007.
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| Definitions include: Someone so unknown to you, that you cannot figure out why he or she is involved in the same social activity as you, but it's great to have them. | |
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