crazy

adjective

/ˈkreɪzi/

(comparative crazier, superlative craziest)

(informal)Idioms

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not sensible; stupid
- Are you crazy? We could get killed doing that.
- I'd never do anything like that. That's just crazy.
- He drove like an idiot, passing in the craziest places.
- What a crazy idea!
- ‘Love makes you do crazy things,’ she said.
- I know it sounds crazy but it just might work.
- be crazy to do something She must be crazy to lend him money.
- it is crazy to do something It's crazy to think he'll ever change.
Extra Examples
- A crazy old woman rented the upstairs room.
- Do you think I'm crazy?
- Things got crazy for a while.
Topics Personal qualitiesa2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- seem
- sound
- …
adverb
- really
- absolutely
- completely
- …
preposition
- with
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very angry
- Doesn't it make you crazy when people don't reply to your emails?
- That noise is driving me crazy.
- Marie says he went crazy, and smashed the room up.
Extra Examples
- He went crazy at me for letting the dog out.
- The kids would answer back, and that drove her crazy.
Topics Feelingsa2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- go
- drive somebody
- …
adverb
- absolutely
- completely
preposition
- at
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(often in compounds) very enthusiastic or excited about something
- The crowd went crazy when the band came on stage.
- You're so beautiful you're driving me crazy.
- crazy about something Rick is crazy about football.
- He's football-crazy.
- I'm not crazy about Chinese food (= I don't like it very much).
Extra Examples
- The group's performance always drives the audience crazy.
- We were crazy with excitement.
Topics Feelingsa2
crazy about somebody liking somebody very much; in love with somebody
- I've been crazy about him since the first time I saw him.
Topics Feelingsa2
mentally ill; insane
- I'd go crazy if I lived here.
- She was driven half-crazy by the thought of him in prison.
see also stir-crazy
Synonyms mad
mad
- crazy
- nuts
- batty
- out of your mind
- (not) in your right mind
These are all informal words that describe somebody who has a mind that does not work normally.
- mad (especially British English, informal) having a mind that does not work normally:
  I thought I’d go mad if I stayed any longer.
  Mad is an informal word used to suggest that somebody’s behaviour is very strange, often because of extreme emotional pressure. It is offensive if used to describe somebody suffering from a real mental illness; say instead that somebody is mentally ill or has mental health issues. Mad is not usually used in this meaning in North American English; use crazy instead.
- crazy (informal) having a mind that does not work normally:
  A crazy old woman rented the upstairs room.
  Like mad, crazy is offensive if used to describe somebody suffering from a real mental illness.
- nuts [not before noun] (informal) mad:
  That noise is driving me nuts!
  You guys are nuts!
- batty (especially British English, informal) slightly mad, in a harmless way:
  Her mum’s completely batty.
- out of your mind (informal) unable to think or behave normally, especially because of extreme shock or worry:
  She was out of her mind with grief.
- (not) in your right mind (informal) (not) mentally normal:
  No one in their right mind would choose to work there.
Patterns
- to be mad/crazy/nuts/out of your mind/not in your right mind to do something
- to go mad/crazy/nuts/batty
- to drive somebody mad/crazy/nuts/batty/out of their mind
- completely mad/crazy/nuts/batty/out of your mind
Topics Personal qualitiesa2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- seem
- sound
- …
adverb
- really
- absolutely
- completely
- …
preposition
- with
See full entry

Idioms

like crazy/mad

(informal) very fast, hard, much, etc.
- We worked like crazy to get it done on time.

单词	crazy
释义	crazy adjective /ˈkreɪzi/ /ˈkreɪzi/ (comparative crazier, superlative craziest) (informal)Idioms jump to other results not sensible; stupid Are you crazy? We could get killed doing that. I'd never do anything like that. That's just crazy. He drove like an idiot, passing in the craziest places. What a crazy idea! ‘Love makes you do crazy things,’ she said. I know it sounds crazy but it just might work. be crazy to do something She must be crazy to lend him money. it is crazy to do something It's crazy to think he'll ever change. Extra Examples A crazy old woman rented the upstairs room. Do you think I'm crazy? Things got crazy for a while. Topics Personal qualitiesa2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be seem sound … adverb really absolutely completely … preposition with See full entry very angry Doesn't it make you crazy when people don't reply to your emails? That noise is driving me crazy. Marie says he went crazy, and smashed the room up. Extra Examples He went crazy at me for letting the dog out. The kids would answer back, and that drove her crazy. Topics Feelingsa2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be go drive somebody … adverb absolutely completely preposition at See full entry (often in compounds) very enthusiastic or excited about something The crowd went crazy when the band came on stage. You're so beautiful you're driving me crazy. crazy about something Rick is crazy about football. He's football-crazy. I'm not crazy about Chinese food (= I don't like it very much). Extra Examples The group's performance always drives the audience crazy. We were crazy with excitement. Topics Feelingsa2 crazy about somebody liking somebody very much; in love with somebody I've been crazy about him since the first time I saw him. Topics Feelingsa2 mentally ill; insane I'd go crazy if I lived here. She was driven half-crazy by the thought of him in prison. see also stir-crazy Synonyms madmad crazy nuts batty out of your mind (not) in your right mind These are all informal words that describe somebody who has a mind that does not work normally. mad (especially British English, informal) having a mind that does not work normally: I thought I’d go mad if I stayed any longer. Mad is an informal word used to suggest that somebody’s behaviour is very strange, often because of extreme emotional pressure. It is offensive if used to describe somebody suffering from a real mental illness; say instead that somebody is mentally ill or has mental health issues. Mad is not usually used in this meaning in North American English; use crazy instead. crazy (informal) having a mind that does not work normally: A crazy old woman rented the upstairs room. Like mad, crazy is offensive if used to describe somebody suffering from a real mental illness. nuts [not before noun] (informal) mad: That noise is driving me nuts! You guys are nuts! batty (especially British English, informal) slightly mad, in a harmless way: Her mum’s completely batty. out of your mind (informal) unable to think or behave normally, especially because of extreme shock or worry: She was out of her mind with grief. (not) in your right mind (informal) (not) mentally normal: No one in their right mind would choose to work there. Patterns to be mad/crazy/nuts/out of your mind/not in your right mind to do something to go mad/crazy/nuts/batty to drive somebody mad/crazy/nuts/batty/out of their mind completely mad/crazy/nuts/batty/out of your mind Topics Personal qualitiesa2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be seem sound … adverb really absolutely completely … preposition with See full entry Idioms like crazy/mad (informal) very fast, hard, much, etc. We worked like crazy to get it done on time. crazy noun /ˈkreɪzi/ /ˈkreɪzi/ (plural crazies) (especially North American English, informal) jump to other results a crazy person crazy adverb /ˈkreɪzi/ /ˈkreɪzi/ (North American English, informal) jump to other results extremely My job continues to be crazy busy.
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