1different to what is usual or expected; strange:the neighbours thought him very odd [with clause]:it’s odd that she didn’t recognize me
2(of whole numbers such as 3 and 5) having one left over as a remainder when divided by two:atoms which possess an odd number of electrons
[in combination] in the region of or somewhat more than a particular number or quantity:she looked younger than her fifty-odd years
denoting a single goal by which one side defeats another, especially where each side scores at least once:they lost a close-fought game by the odd goal in five
3 [attributive] happening or occurring infrequently and irregularly; occasional:we have the odd drink together
spare; unoccupied:when you’ve got an odd five minutes, could I have a word?
4separated from a usual pair or set and therefore out of place or mismatched:he’s wearing odd socks
odd one (or man) out
a person or thing differing from all other members of a particular group or set in some way:I hate being the odd one out among friends who are all couplesin the case of the verb become, the odd one out is the past form
