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- DictionaryCraze/krāz/
noun
- 1. an enthusiasm for a particular activity or object which appears suddenly and achieves widespread but short-lived popularity: "the latest craze for bungee jumping"
verb
- 1. make (someone) insane or wildly out of control: "crazed by hunger, the population began to turn on the rebels"
- 2. produce a network of fine cracks on (a surface): "the lake was frozen over but crazed with cracks"
an activity, object, or idea that is extremely popular, usually for a short time: the latest craze Bike shorts were the latest craze that year. craze for The craze for health foods has become big business. Synonyms. fad. fashion (POPULAR STYLE) mode (FASHION) style (FASHION) trend. vogue. Compare. cult noun. mania (STRONG INTEREST) disapproving.
craze. ( kreɪz) n. 1. a short-lived current fashion. 2. a wild or exaggerated enthusiasm: a craze for chestnuts. 3. (Psychiatry) mental disturbance; insanity. vb. 4. (Psychiatry) to make or become mad. 5. (Ceramics) ceramics metallurgy to develop or cause to develop a fine network of cracks. 6. ( tr) archaic or dialect Brit to break.
noun. /kreɪz/. /kreɪz/. craze (for something) an enthusiastic interest in something that is shared by many people but that usually does not last very long; a thing that people have a craze for synonym fad. the latest fitness craze to sweep the country. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin.
5 days ago · 1. to disturb or impair the mind of. He was crazed by jealousy. 2. to make small cracks on the surface of (a ceramic glaze, paint, or the like ); crackle. 3. Brit dialect. to crack. 4. archaic.
Feb 2, 2024 · A strong habitual desire or fancy. A temporary passion or infatuation, as for some new amusement, pursuit, or fashion; a fad . ( ceramics) A crack in the glaze or enamel caused by exposure of the pottery to great or irregular heat. Derived terms [ edit] becraze. crazeless. crazen. crazy. Translations [ edit] ± temporary passion. ± crack in ceramics
Definitions of 'craze' If there is a craze for something, it is very popular for a short time. [...] Conjugations of 'craze' present simple: I craze, you craze [...] past simple: I crazed, you crazed [...] past participle: crazed. More. Synonyms of 'craze' • fad, thing (informal), fashion, trend [...] More. Examples of 'craze' in a sentence.
Definitions of craze. noun. state of violent mental agitation. synonyms: delirium, frenzy, fury, hysteria. see more. verb. cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind. synonyms: madden. see more. noun. an interest followed with exaggerated zeal. synonyms: cult, fad, furor, furore, rage. see more. noun. a fine crack in a glaze or other surface.
