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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cra•zy /ˈkreɪzi/USA pronunciation adj., -zi•er, -zi•est, n., pl. -zies. adj. - mentally unbalanced;
insane. - impractical;
foolish; stupid:a crazy scheme.[be + ~ + to + verb]I thought she was crazy to get married.[it + be + ~ + to + verb]It was crazy to get married so young. - Informal Terms very eager, excited, or enthusiastic:[be + ~ + about + object]He's crazy about computers.
- Informal Terms very fond of;
attracted to; infatuated by:[be + ~ + about + object]She's crazy about him. - Informal Termsunusual;
very odd; bizarre:What a crazy hat he was wearing. - drive someone crazy, [drive + object + ~] to annoy or bother someone greatly:The kids were driving him crazy.
n. [countable] - Slang TermsSlang. an unpredictable person;
one who behaves in an odd, bizarre, or foolish way. Idioms- Slang Terms like crazy, Slang. with great enthusiasm or energy;
wildly: We worked like crazy all morning. cra•zi•ly, adv.: We drove crazily to get there on time.cra•zi•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cra•zy (krā′zē),USA pronunciation adj., -zi•er, -zi•est, n., pl. -zies. adj. - mentally deranged;
demented; insane. - senseless;
impractical; totally unsound:a crazy scheme. - Informal Termsintensely enthusiastic;
passionately excited:crazy about baseball. - Informal Termsvery enamored or infatuated (usually fol. by about):He was crazy about her.
- Informal Termsintensely anxious or eager;
impatient:I'm crazy to try those new skis. - Informal Termsunusual;
bizarre; singular:She always wears a crazy hat.. - Slang Termswonderful;
excellent; perfect:That's crazy, man, crazy. - likely to break or fall to pieces.
- weak, infirm, or sickly.
- having an unusual, unexpected, or random quality, behavior, result, pattern, etc.:a crazy reel that spins in either direction.
- Idioms like crazy:
- Slang Termswith great enthusiasm or energy;
to an extreme:We shopped like crazy and bought all our Christmas gifts in one afternoon. - Idiomswith great speed or recklessness:He drives like crazy once he's out on the highway.
n. - Slang Termsan unpredictable, nonconforming person;
oddball:a house full of crazies who wear weird clothes and come in at all hours. - the crazies, [Slang.]a sense of extreme unease, nervousness, or panic;
extreme jitters:The crew was starting to get the crazies from being cooped up belowdecks for so long. cra′zi•ly, adv. cra′zi•ness, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged crazed, lunatic. See mad.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged foolish, imprudent, foolhardy.
- 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged rickety, shaky, tottering.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sane.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged calm, dispassionate.
- 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged stable.
- 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged strong; healthy.
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