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   Craze

   /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"
   • ▪ develop fine cracks: "internal stresses often caused the glue to craze"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘break, produce cracks’): perhaps of Scandinavian origin and related to Swedish krasa ‘crunch’.

   Scrabble Points: 16

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarycraze | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   craze meaning: something that is very popular for a short time. Learn more.

3. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › crazecraze - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Feb 2, 2024 · To derange the intellect of; to render insane. To be crazed, or to act or appear as one that is crazed; to rave; to become insane. ( transitive, intransitive, archaic) To break into pieces; to crush; to grind to powder. See crase . ( transitive, intransitive) To crack, as the glazing of porcelain or pottery.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › american_english › crazecraze noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of craze noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › crazecraze | meaning of craze in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English craze /kreɪz/ noun [ countable] a fashion, game, type of music etc that becomes very popular for a short time SYN fad craze for She started a craze for this type of jewellery. At that time, scooters were the latest craze. fitness/dance/fashion etc craze The jogging craze began in the 1970s.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishcraze | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   craze definition: something that is very popular for a short time. Learn more.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › craze_n1craze, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   1. 1534–1870. † A physical imperfection in a person; a fault, a flaw. Also: a shortcoming, a failing. Obsolete. Apparently unattested in the 18th cent. In later use difficult to distinguish from sense 5. 1534. I decay forthwith, and fall into Crases and Diseases of my Body.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › crazeCraze Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   craze / ˈ kreɪz/ noun. plural crazes. Britannica Dictionary definition of CRAZE. [count] : something that is very popular for a period of time. the latest dance/fashion/music craze. — often + for. I don't understand the current craze for low-fat diets. CRAZE meaning: something that is very popular for a period of time often + for.