English Explanatory Dictionary

built different

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Able to do things which others cannot; extremely talented or unusual.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see built, different.

Pronunciation

/bɪlt ˈdɪfəɹ(ə)nt/ /-ˈdɪfɹənt/ /bɪlt ˈdɪfəɹənt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-built different.wav

Word forms

built different

Etymology

The term was popularized by a July 2020 trend on the video-sharing website TikTok, in which users jokingly claimed to be able to accomplish various improbable tasks as a result of being “built different”.

Related words

hit different
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