délire

/de.liʁ/
1.
nounmasculine

nonsense; absurd idea

a crazy or wild situation / a crazy (fun) vibe

C'est quoi ce délire ?

What is this nonsense?

Synonyms:n'importe quoi, folie, truc de ouf
2.
nounmasculine

delirium (acute state of confusion with disordered thinking and perception)

Le patient présente un délire aigu et doit être surveillé.

The patient is experiencing acute delirium and must be monitored.

Synonyms:état délirant
3.
verbInd1stPresSing1, 3

to talk or act like someone who is delirious; to speak nonsense

colloquially: to be joking or not serious / to be overreacting ('you're tripping')

Tu délires complètement, j'ai jamais dit ça !

You're totally tripping; I never said that!

Synonyms:divaguer, plaisanter