Antonyms for out to lunch


Grammar : Adj, noun
Spell : luhnch
Phonetic Transcription : lʌntʃ


Definition of out to lunch

Origin :
  • "mid-day repast," 1786, shortened form of luncheon (q.v.). The verb meaning "to take to lunch" (said to be from the noun) also is attested from 1786:
  • PRATTLE. I always to be Å¿ure, makes a point to keep up the dignity of the family I lives in. Wou'd you take a more Å¿olid refreÅ¿hment?--Have you lunch'd, Mr. Bribe?BRIBE. Lunch'd O dear! Permit me, my dear Mrs. Prattle, to refreÅ¿h my sponge, upon the honey dew that clings to your raviÅ¿hing pouters. O! Mrs. Prattle, this Å¿hall be my lunch. (kiÅ¿Å¿es)["The Mode," in William Davies' "Plays Written for a Private Theatre," London, 1786]
  • But as late as 1817 the only definition of lunch in Webster's is "a large piece of food." OED says in 1820s the word "was regarded either as a vulgarism, or as a fashionable affectation." Related: Lunched; lunching. Lunch money is attested from 1868; lunch-time (n.) is from 1821; lunch hour is from 1840. Slang phrase out to lunch "insane, stupid, clueless" first recorded 1955, on notion of being "not there." Old English had nonmete "afternoon meal," literally "noon-meat."
  • As in inattentive : adj negligent, not paying attention
  • As in incompetent : adj unskillful, unable
  • As in absent-minded : adj out to lunch
  • As in loony : adj crazy
  • As in mixed-up : adj confused
  • As in oblivious : adj unaware, ignorant
  • As in abstracted : adj preoccupied
  • As in spacey/spacy : adj eccentric
  • As in stupid : adj not intelligent; irresponsible
  • As in unaware : adj ignorant
  • As in unbalanced : adj crazy; mentally disturbed
  • As in unhinged : adj demented
  • As in uninformed : adj unaware
  • As in unknowing : adj unaware
  • As in spaced out : adj out of touch with reality
  • As in bananas : adj insane
  • As in crackers : adj insane
  • As in muddle-headed : adj confused
  • As in thick-witted : adj stupid
  • As in comatose : adj unconscious
  • As in confused : adj disoriented mentally
  • As in crazy : adj mentally strange
  • As in disjointed : adj loose, disconnected
  • As in forgetful : adj tending to not remember
  • As in haywire : adj broken; crazy
  • As in heedless : adj careless
  • As in idiot : noun very stupid person

Synonyms for out to lunch

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