Definition of "half-baked" in İngilizce

adjective

1. (figurative, informal, frequently derisive) Incomplete; (of an idea or scheme) not fully planned or carefully considered, ill-conceived, unsound or badly thought-out; (of a person) foolish or having no common sense.

   • The guy had some half-baked idea for getting rich in the stock market.

2. Under the influence (of alcohol) but not totally baked.

   • If you need to talk to John tonight, try to catch him early in the evening, while he's still only half-baked.

3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: Partially cooked by heating in an oven, either as an accidental outcome or as a work in process.

   • Near-synonyms: underbaked, dough-baked (dated)
   • The casserole was half-baked, but I choked it down anyway to be polite.
   • When the casserole is half-baked, get started on preparing the side dishes.